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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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)

Energy1045kJ (266 kcal)
Protein10g
Total Fat14g
Saturated Fat1.9g
Carbohydrate22g
Dietary Fibre8.5g
Sodium156mg
Iron3.3mg
Zinc2.1mg