Chickpea Boost Salad: Nutrient-Packed Recipe from BeBio Experts

A delicious, expert-approved recipe from Willemijn and Liselotte of BeBio: We're passionate about chickpeas—not just for their health benefits, but because they're versatile, nutritious, and incredibly tasty. Beyond hummus, chickpeas shine in dishes like this salad, combining proteins, grains, minerals, and healthy fats for optimal nutrition.

Chickpeas are rich in minerals, antioxidants, fiber, and plant-based protein, making them ideal post-workout or on a 'balance day' when watching calories. We recommend organic chickpeas from a jar for convenience, though dried ones work too if you plan ahead. This is our first chickpea recipe—more to come!

Ingredients (per person):

• 1 jar chickpeas (drained)
• 100g quinoa
• Broccoli florets
• Cherry tomatoes
• Coarsely chopped parsley
• 2 tbsp mustard
• Splash of olive oil
• Juice of 1 lemon
• Salt and pepper

Instructions:

1. Cook quinoa according to package directions.
2. Rinse chickpeas and warm them briefly.
3. Blanch broccoli lightly to retain vitamins, then mix with chickpeas and quinoa in a bowl.
4. Halve cherry tomatoes and add with parsley.
5. Drizzle with mustard, olive oil, and lemon juice; season to taste.
6. Finish with freshly ground pepper and sea salt.

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