Spicy Chickpea Quinoa Bowls


Protein-packed Spicy Chickpea Quinoa Bowls are loaded with flavor, perfect for meal prep and are easily made in just 20 minutes!  Drizzle my lemony tahini dressing over top for even more flavor!


Ingredients:

  • 1 cup uncooked quinoa

  • 2 cups vegetable broth, or water

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

  • 3 cloves garlic, minced

  • 1 onion, chopped

  • 2 (15 oz) cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed

  • 1 (15 oz) can diced tomatoes

  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste

  • 1 teaspoon cumin

  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or more if you like heat

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

  • 2 tablespoons fresh chopped cilantro

FOR THE LEMONY TAHINI DRESSING

  • 1/4 cup tahini

  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice

  • 1 tablesppon olive oil

  • 1 clove garlic

  • 2 teaspoons maple syrup

  • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt + creacked black pepper

  • 3 tablespoons water, or more depending on consistency


Instructions:

To make quinoa, rinse and soak for about 10 minutes in warm water. Bring 2 cups of vegetable broth to a boil in a small saucepan, drain quinoa and add to boiling broth. Cover and reduce heat to a simmer, cooking for about 15 to 20 minutes. Turn off heat and allow quinoa to sit for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork; set aside.

In a large skillet over medium-high heat, drizzle olive oil and saute onion and garlic until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add the chickpeas, tomatoes and the rest of the ingredients (minus the cilantro), stirring to combine. Cover the pan and simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. 

To make the dressing, combine all the ingredients in a blender (or you could whisk all the ingredients together) and blend until smooth. Feel free to add more water one tablespoon at a time until you get the desired consistency.

To assemble the bowls, spoon about a 1/2 cup of quinoa in a bowl along with a heaping 1/2 cup of the chickpea mixture and drizzle with tahini sauce, if desired. Other additions could be leafy greens, cucumbers, extra cilantro and lemon slices.


Nutrition:

Serving: 1/6th of recipe| Calories: 426kcal | Carbohydrates: 67.8g | Protein: 14.9g | Fat: 11.3g | Saturated Fat: 11.3g | Saturated Fat: 1.3g | Sodium: 864mg | Fiber: 12.8g | Sugar: 6.5g

Nutrition inforation is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.


 

 

 

 

Gellner, K. (2025, February 16). Spicy chickpea quinoa bowls. Eat Yourself Skinny. https://www.eatyourselfskinny.com/spicy-chickpea-quinoa-bowl/#wprm-recipe-container-19154