Quinoa & Roast Vege Salad with Creamy Tahini Drizzle

Delicious Vegetable Salad with Tahini Dressing

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Serves

8 - 10

Prep Time

40 mins

Cook Time

2 hrs 30 mins

A roast vege salad that combines the sweetness of roast pumpkin with kale, capsicum and spiced cauliflower. Finish off with a drizzle of creamy garlic tahini dressing and a sprinkle of pumpkin seeds.

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Regina Wypych
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Ingredients

Roast Vege Salad
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil

  • 1/2 pumpkin

    seeds and skin removed, chopped into 2cm pieces
  • 1 cauliflower

    small head, cut into florets
  • 1 tsp ground cumini

  • 1 tsp ground turmeric

  • 250g quinoa

  • 1 can lentils

  • 150g kale

    chopped with stalks removed
  • 1 red capsicum

    chopped
  • 1/2 tsp salt

  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

Creamy Tahini Drizzle
  • 1/2 cup tahini

  • 1/2 cup lemon juice

  • 1/3 cup water

  • 2 Tbsp parsley

    chopped
  • 1 garlic clove

    crushed
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Method

To Roast Vegetables
1

Preheat the oven to 180°C and oil a large roasting tray.

2

Add the pumpkin and toss in the oil.

3

Roast for 10 minutes before adding the cauliflower, spices and seasoning.

4

Roast for a further 20 minutes or until the veges are cooked through.

5

Whilst the veges are cooking add the canned lentils and cooked quinoa to a mixing bowl and toss through with the kale and capsicum.

6

Allow the veges cooked veges to cool slightly before mixing through with the kale and capsicum.

To Make Tahini Drizzle
1

Simply mix everything together until smooth.

2

Add more water if a thinner consistency is desired and season to taste.

Nutrition Information per Serving (264g)

Energy
1045kJ (266 kcal)
Protein
10g
Total Fat
14g
Saturated Fat
1.9g
Carbohydrate
22g
Dietary Fibre
8.5g
Sodium
156mg
Iron
3.3mg
Zinc
2.1mg