Sweet and Spicy Quinoa, Cabbage and Apple - alive magazine

Ingredients

• 1 cup (250 ml) organic white quinoa
• 1 1/4 cups (310 ml) water or vegetable stock
• 1/3 cup (80 ml) freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1 stalk lemon grass, chopped
• 1 1/2 Tbsp (30 ml) pure maple syrup
• 1 Tbsp (20 ml) toasted sesame oil
• 1 tsp (5 ml) wheat-free tamari sauce
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• Generous pinch crushed chilli flakes
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 cup (250 ml) chickpeas, rinsed and drained
• 1 cup (250 ml) very finely shredded red cabbage
• 1 unpeeled Granny Smith apple, cored and chopped
• 3 tsp (15 ml) fresh squeezed lemon juice
• 3 spring onions, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) brown-skinned sliced almonds, toasted
• 1/3 cup (80 ml) chopped Italian parsley