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Roast Vegetable Quinoa Salad
A beautiful, hearty and healthy salad that is great for weekly meal prep or easy weeknight dinners. Fresh roasted veggies, quinoa for extra protein, feta and pine nuts.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings:
6
People
Calories:
181 kcal
Course:
Salad, Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For The Quinoa:
- 1/3 cup quinoa
- 2/3 cup water
- pinch salt
For The Roast Vegetables:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 beetroot diced
- 2 carrot sliced into long pieces
- 1 zucchini sliced longways then diced
- 1 red onion cut into wedges
- 4 cups kale or spinach or arugula, baby
- 2 tablespoons pine nuts
- 3 ounces feta cheese
- 1/2 tablespoons balsamic glaze just enough to dress the salad
- salt
- black pepper
Instructions
For The Quinoa:
- Place your quinoa in a sieve and rinse under cold water for 1-2 minutes. Place quinoa, water and salt in a small saucepan and heat over medium to high heat.
- Once the quinoa is boiling, reduce heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes, until the water has absorbed.
- Use a fork to fluff up the quinoa.
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For The Roast Vegetables:
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Place the beetroot in a small bowl and add a dash of olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Place in a baking tray and bake for 40-45 minutes.
- Repeat the same step with the carrot and onion, and bake in the oven for 30 minutes.
- Finally, repeat again with the zucchini, and place in the oven for 15 minutes. You can put the zucchini on top of the carrots and onion.
Assemble the Salad:
- Add your spinach/baby kale/arugula to a large salad bowl. Top with the cooked quinoa and roast vegetables.
- Finish up by scattering the pine nuts and feta onto the salad and drizzle with the balsamic glaze.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1Serving
Calories
181kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
13mg
(4%)
Sodium
225mg
(9%)
Potassium
504mg
(11%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
5410IU
(108%)
Vitamin C
16mg
(18%)
Calcium
117mg
(12%)
Iron
1.8mg
(10%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 People
Amount Per Serving
Calories 181
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1Serving | |
| Calories | 181kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 13mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 225mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 504mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 5410IU | 108% |
| Vitamin C | 16mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 117mg | 12% |
| Iron | 1.8mg | 10% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.