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Roasted butternut squash quinoa salad
A delicious mix of fall flavors, colors and textures, this salad is healthy, hearty and delicious.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 673 kcal
Course:
Lunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
To roast the squash
- 10 oz butternut squash peeled and de-seeded weight
- 1 tablespoon olive oil approx
- ¼ teaspoon ground allspice optional, or a little salt and pepper
For the rest of the salad
- ½ cup quinoa uncooked, or 1.5 cup cooked
- 2 cups arugula rocket
- 1 beet small-medium, uncooked (beetroot)
- 4 tablespoon dried cranberries
- 2 tablespoon pumpkin seeds
For vinaigrette
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 ½ tablespoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon honey (or maple syrup)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F/200C. Dice the squash into bite-size pieces, toss in a little olive oil and either allspice or salt and pepper, and roast approximately 40min until starting to brown on the edges and tender to knifepoint. Leave to cool - this can be done ahead of time and the squash stored in the fridge for a day or two.
- If starting with uncooked quinoa, cook according to instructions, usually with around 1 cup of water for ½cup uncooked quinoa, bring to boil and simmer around 10-15 minutes until water absorbed and grains 'bloom' little curls. This, too, can be done ahead and the quinoa stored in the fridge a couple days.
- When ready to make up salad, roughly chop the arugula and peel and grate the beet.
- Whisk together the oil, lime juice, honey and salt and pepper until well combined, or shake in a small jar. Drizzle the vinaigrette over the quinoa, add in the beet and arugula and mix. Add the squash, cranberries and pumpkin seeds and toss gently to combine.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
673kcal
(34%)
Carbohydrates
82g
(27%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
37g
(57%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
7g
Monounsaturated Fat
23g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Sodium
70mg
(3%)
Potassium
1156mg
(33%)
Fiber
10g
(40%)
Sugar
34g
(68%)
Vitamin A
15587IU
(312%)
Vitamin C
40mg
(44%)
Calcium
143mg
(14%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 673
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 673kcal | 34% |
| Carbohydrates | 82g | 27% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 37g | 57% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 23g | 115% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Sodium | 70mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 1156mg | 25% |
| Fiber | 10g | 40% |
| Sugar | 34g | 68% |
| Vitamin A | 15587IU | 312% |
| Vitamin C | 40mg | 44% |
| Calcium | 143mg | 14% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.