Roasted Vegetable Quinoa Salad
This amazing Roasted Vegetable Quinoa Salad is delicious and flexible! Use whatever vegetables you have on hand and toss with our awesome homemade dressing!
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 255kcal
Ingredients
for the salad:
- 1 cups uncooked quinoa
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups cauliflower florets
- 1 cup brussels sprouts halved
- 1 cup green beans stemmed & halved
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 15 oz cans organic chickpeas, rinsed
- 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
- 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
- Salt & pepper to taste
for the dressing:
- 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
- Juice of one lemons
- Large pinch of salt & pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425ºF.
- Toss vegetables with the olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place on a baking sheet and roast until tender, 25 - 30 mins.
- While veggies are roasting, cook quinoa. Add quinoa and water into a sauce pan. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce to simmer for 15 minutes. Once cooked, remove from heat and let sit, covered for 5 minutes.
- After cooling, transfer quinoa to a baking sheet and refrigerate until cool, about 20 mins.
- While quinoa is cooling and veggies are roasting, prepare the vinaigrette. Toast coriander, cumin and fennel seeds in a dry skillet over medium heat until fragrant, about 2 - 3 minutes. Let cool then chop or grind in a spice grinder.
- Whisk spices with remaining ingredients and set vinaigrette aside.
- When veggies are done roasting and quinoa has cooled, transfer them all to a large serving bowl. Add chickpeas, sunflower seeds, and pumpkin seeds and toss to combine. Drizzle with vinaigrette and toss until coated. Taste and adjust seasonings as desired.
- Serve chilled or slightly reheated. And of course, please enjoy!
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Notes
This dish is easily scaled down for a smaller crowd. Just half all the ingredients and it should serve a family of about 6 - 8 with some leftovers - this makes a great lunch!
adapted from Bon Appetite
Nutrition
Serving: 1.5cups | Calories: 255kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 165mg | Potassium: 390mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 186IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 3mg