HEALTHY RECIPE
Roasted Carrot Cauliflower Quinoa Salad with Sunshine Dressing
- Roast your veggies. You’ll start by roasting the carrots and cauliflower in all of those cozy spices.
- Cook your quinoa. While the veggies are roasting, cook your quinoa. See tips below for making the best fluffy quinoa!
- Combine the toppings. Once the quinoa is done, add it to a bowl with all of those yummy mix-ins, veggies and herbs.
- Make the dressing. Mix together the sunshine dressing in a medium bowl.
- Toss & serve. Pour the sunshine dressing over the salad, toss and serve as a main meal or a side dish!
For the veggies:
- 4 medium carrots (or 3 large), cut in half lengthwise and then cut into 2 inch segments/chunks
- 2 cups small to medium cauliflower florets
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil or olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, if you like a little heat
- Freshly ground salt and pepper
For the quinoa:
- ¾ cup quinoa
- 1 ⅔ cups water
For the salad mix-ins:
- ⅓ cup diced green onion
- ⅓ cup cilantro
- ⅓ cup flat leaf parsley
- ⅓ cup chopped pitted Medjool dates (or sub dried cherries)
- 1/3 cup shelled roasted and salted pistachios (or sub roasted almonds)
- ¾ cup thawed frozen peas, optional
For the dressing:
DIRECTIONS
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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a large pan with parchment paper and add carrots and cauliflower; drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with cumin, turmeric, garlic powder, cayenne and salt and pepper. Toss well to combine and coat the veggies with the oil and spices. Roast for 25-30 minutes or until carrots and cauliflower are tender and golden; flip veggies halfway through to ensure even roasting.
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While the veggies are roasting, you can cook your quinoa: add in quinoa and water to a medium pot and bring mixture to a boil, then cover, reduce heat to low and cook for exactly 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, remove from heat and fluff quinoa with a fork, then replace the lid and allow quinoa to steam for 5-10 more minutes.
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Once quinoa is done cooking, add to a large bowl, then add in the roasted carrots and cauliflower, green onion, cilantro, parsley, chopped dates, pistachios and peas.
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Make the sunshine dressing: in a medium bowl, mix together the tahini, lemon juice, maple syrup, ginger, turmeric, garlic powder and salt and pepper. Add 2-3 tablespoons of warm water to thin out the dressing so that it’s nice and pour-able. Taste and add more salt and pepper if necessary.
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Pour dressing over the salad and mix well to combine. Serves 4 as a main meal, 6 as a side.
Add a boost of protein
Looking to add some more protein to this roasted carrot quinoa salad? Here are some great options:
- A can of chickpeas
- Chopped chicken or pair it with my easy roasted chicken recipe
- Shrimp or salmon — try it with my lemon garlic salmon or maple glazed salmon
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