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Grain Bowls With Chicken, Spiced Chickpeas, and Avocado
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 (15.5-ounce) can chickpeas, drained, rinsed, patted dry
- 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 (from 1 [2½-pound] rotisserie chicken)
- 2 mini seedless cucumbers, halved, sliced
- 2 avocados, halved, pitted, sliced
- 4 cups watercress or baby arugula
- ½ cup pickled red onions
- 4 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
Steps
- 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.
- Meanwhile, pulse parsley and mint in a food processor until finely chopped. Add oil, lemon juice, honey, and salt and pulse to combine.
- Toss quinoa with ½ cup dressing in a large bowl. Divide among serving bowls. Toss chicken with ¼ 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.