This Golden Quinoa Salad with Roasted Cauliflower makes a quick and healthy meal.
This Golden Quinoa Salad with Roasted Cauliflower makes a quick and healthy meal.
Tossed into a creamy dressing with turmeric, this recipe makes a lovely winter salad and yummy leftover the next day.
You can eat it warm or at room temperature.
Golden Quinoa Salad with Roasted Cauliflower [vegetarian] [gluten free]
This Golden Quinoa Salad with Roasted Cauliflower makes a quick and healthy meal.
Equipment
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Ingredients
- 75 g quinoa
- 600 g cauliflower florets
- 400 g can chickpeas
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
- handful of almonds
- seeds from 1/2 a pomegranate
- 5 sprigs of fresh coriander
- 5 sprigs of fresh mint
FOR THE DRESSING:
- 3 Tbsp Non Fat Greek Yoghurt
- 1 tsp of clear honey
- juice of 1 lemon
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 garlic clove crushed
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp cumin
- 3 Tbsp Fresh chopped coriander leaves
- 3 Tbsp Fresh chopped mint leaves
- salt & pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 220°C / 425°F (200°C / 390°F fan).
- Heat some water in a saucepan. When water is boiling add quinoa and cook according to packet instructions. It should take 10-15 mins. When the quinoa is cooked drain and set aside.
- In the meantime, cut cauliflower florets in quarters. Place on a roasting tray. Toss in 3 Tbsp of olive oil with ground cumin and ground coriander. Roast for 20 mins until soft.
- Make the dressing by mixing all the ingredients. Season to taste.
- Place quinoa in a large salad bowl. Add roasted cauliflower, drained chickpeas, almonds, pomegranate seeds and chopped coriander and mint. Toss in dressing. Season to taste.
Nutrition
Serving: 250gCalories: 249kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 8gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 220mgPotassium: 496mgFiber: 6gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 20IUVitamin C: 49mgCalcium: 61mgIron: 2mg
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Golden Quinoa Salad with Roasted Cauliflower [vegetarian] [gluten free]
https://theflexitarian.co.uk/recipe-items/golden-quinoa-salad-with-roasted-cauliflower-vegetarian-gluten-free/
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Just making this now.
Recipe states turmeric but the instructions state coriander. Which is it?
(Going for turmeric)
Thanks!
Forget that last question – my mistake!