Grain Bowls with Chicken, Spiced Chickpeas, and Avocado
A nutritious and flavorful grain bowl featuring crispy spiced chickpeas, tender chicken, fresh vegetables, and a bright herb dressing. This colorful bowl combines quinoa or other grains with rotisserie chicken, crispy chickpeas, avocado, and fresh herbs for a satisfying meal.
Ingredients
- •2 teaspoons olive oil
- •1 can chickpeas
- •½ teaspoon ground cumin
- •⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- •¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- •1½ cups parsley leaves
- •¾ cup mint leaves
- •1¼ cups extra-virgin olive oil
- •6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- •1 teaspoon honey
- •½ teaspoon kosher salt
- •4 cups cooked quinoa, farro, barley, or brown rice
- •4 cups shredded cooked chicken
- •2 whole mini seedless cucumbers
- •2 whole avocados
- •4 cups watercress or baby arugula
- •½ cup pickled red onions
- •4 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium. Cook chickpeas, cumin, and cayenne, shaking to coat, until heated through. Increase heat to medium-high and cook, shaking occasionally, until chickpeas are golden brown and crisp, about 10 minutes. Transfer to paper towels and season immediately with salt.
15 min
- 2.
Meanwhile, pulse parsley and mint in a food processor until finely chopped. Add oil, lemon juice, honey, and salt and pulse to combine.
5 min
- 3.
Toss quinoa with 1/2 cup dressing in a large bowl. Divide among serving bowls. Toss chicken with 1/4 cup dressing in same large bowl. Arrange chicken, cucumbers, avocados, and watercress over quinoa. Top with chickpeas, pickled onions, and sesame seeds. Serve remaining dressing on side for drizzling.
10 min
