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QUINOA WITH CHICKPEAS, ASPARAGUS AND SNAP PEAS

QUINOA WITH CHICKPEAS, ASPARAGUS AND SNAP PEAS

Ingredients (Serves 4-6):

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoons pink salt
2 cups quinoa
1/2 pound fresh asparagus, cut into 1-inch segments
3/4 cup sugar snap peas
1 lemon
1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 bunch flat-leaf parsley, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped
1/4 cup crumbled goat cheese


Cook quinoa and set aside to cool. While quinoa cooks, drizzle olive oil and lightly sauté asparagus and sugar snap peas. When the quinoa, asparagus, sugar snap peas have cooled combine all ingredients and add the chickpeas, lemon juice, parsley and chives. Mix and sprinkle the goat cheese. Salt to taste.

 

EAT

COLD SOBA

Ingredients: 9.5 oz (269g) organic 100% buckwheat soba noodles

Soba Dressing:

2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
1 teaspoon mirin (optional)
2 teaspoons honey (optional)
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
5 tablespoons tamari

Toppings: green onions, thinly sliced daikon sprouts, masago (fish roe) edamame, and  roasted sesame seeds.

Cook the soba noodles in salted water, drain, rinse under cold water, and shake off excess water. Toss the noodles with dressing. Add more dressing if needed. Finish with the toppings.