Add quinoa and stock/water to a pot with ½ tsp salt. Cook uncovered for about 20 minutes until the quinoa is cooked and all the water is gone. Remove from heat and let stand for a few minutes then fluff with a fork and move to a large bowl.
½ cup quinoa, 3/4 tsp salt, 1 cup stock
While the Quinoa is cooking, wash and finely chop the kale and green onions. Separate the whites and greens of the green onions.
2 cups kale, 3 green onions
Peel and dice the yellow onion and garlic. If you have a garlic press, you can use that instead of dicing.
¼ small onion, 1 garlic clove
Next, open a can of chickpeas, drain and rinse them. In a small bowl combine the chickpeas with a tablespoon of olive oil and G&K All-Purpose Spice. If you want to skip the spice, add ½ tbsp garlic powder and ½ tbsp paprika.
1 cup chickpeas, 4 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp G&K All-Purpose Spice
In a large pan, add 2 tablespoons of oil and heat up on medium-high heat.
4 tbsp olive oil
Once hot, add the onion and red pepper flakes, if using, and sauté for 2-3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, roughly 1 minute.
3 green onions, ½ tsp red pepper flakes, 1 garlic clove
Finally, add the kale and the whites of the green onions and cook for 3-4 minutes until wilted. Removed from the pan adding it to the large bowl with quinoa.
2 cups kale, 3 green onions
Lastly, in the same pan you used for the kale, add the spiced chickpeas. Cook for about 5-6 minutes tossing halfway through. Add the chickpeas to the bowl with kale and quinoa.
1 cup chickpeas
For the dressing, combine 1 tablespoon of oil, 2 tsp lemon juice and 1 small clove of garlic with a pinch of salt and pepper. Pour over the other ingredients, top with fresh parsley, remaining green onion and toss everything to coat well.
2 tbsp G&K Lemon Dressing
Serve hot or cold as a main dish on its own or with your favourite sides.
1 tbsp fresh parsley, 3 green onions