Dr Saliha's Lemon + Herbs + Chickpeas + Quinoa
This is a recipe from our friend, gastroenterologist Dr. Saliha Mahmood Ahmed. It's effortlessly simple but looks and tastes so good people will thin...This is a recipe from our friend, gastroenterologist Dr. Saliha Mahmood Ahmed. It's effortlessly simple but looks and tastes so good people will think you made a big effort for them! Saliha recommends using pre-cooked grains and garlic paste to keep things easy.
To add extra diversity, consider adding:
Grated cauliflower, broccoli, diced onions, cucumbers, radishes, or top with some toasted seeds or pine nuts. Read more This is a recipe from our friend, gastroenterologist Dr. Saliha Mahmood Ahmed. It's effortlessly simple but looks and tastes so good people will think you made a big effort for them! Saliha recommends using pre-cooked grains and garlic paste to keep things easy.
To add extra diversity, consider adding:
Grated cauliflower, broccoli, diced onions, cucumbers, radishes, or top with some toasted seeds or pine nuts.
This is a recipe from our friend, gastroenterologist Dr. Saliha Mahmood Ahmed. It's effortlessly simple but looks and tastes so good people will think you made a big effort for them! Saliha recommends using pre-cooked grains and garlic paste to keep things easy.
To add extra diversity, consider adding:
Grated cauliflower, broccoli, diced onions, cucumbers, radishes, or top with some toasted seeds or pine nuts.
Plantpoints
protein
fibre
Plantpoints
protein
fibre
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Notes
This recipe is a guest contribution from Dr. Saliha Mahmood Ahmed and as such we are unable to answer questions on it. For a more detailed description, you can watch her make it with Rupy on our Instagram page - the video was posted in March 2025.
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protein
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Ingredients
Method
1. Drain and rinse the chickpeas in a colander
and place them in a large microwave-safe bowl
together with the cooked quinoa. Drizzle over a
splash of water, cover the microwave-safe bowl
with a lid and microwave for 2 1/2 minutes till
piping hot.
2. Remove the chickpeas and quinoa from the
microwave and drizzle over the olive oil and add
the tomatoes and herbs. Season the chickpea
and quinoa mixture with the lemon juice,
cumin seeds and red chilli flakes as well as a
generous pinch of salt. Stir everything really well
to combine.
3. To complete the dish, mix the yoghurt, tahini
and garlic together in a large bowl with a
pinch of salt. To serve, spoon large dollops of
the yoghurt over the quinoa and scatter over
pomegranate seeds, any leftover herbs and a
further drizzle of olive oil.
Notes
This recipe is a guest contribution from Dr. Saliha Mahmood Ahmed and as such we are unable to answer questions on it. For a more detailed description, you can watch her make it with Rupy on our Instagram page - the video was posted in March 2025.
User comments (8)
Really tasty, especially the yoghurt dressing. I added miso to mine! Is the garlic grated? I couldn't see it on the instructions. The nutritional info seemed a bit out for me but overall lovely lunch option!
Lovely really enjoyed the flavours will definitely be doing again 😋
This as gorgeous! Loved the mix of textures and flavours! Will make again!
Very nice and tasty. Simple to make.. Can be eaten warm or cold
Fresh & tasty. Added toasted sunflower seeds for a bit of crunch
Added cauliflower and baked tofu - was delicious.
Simple and very tasty - I particularly like the tahini dressing
Yummy & filling. Tahini-yogurt sauce is so good.