Delicious Quinoa Salad with Roasted Vegetables Recipe
Looking for a flavorful and nutritious meal? Our Quinoa Salad with Roasted Vegetables is the perfect choice. The combination of roasted sweet potatoes and red onions gives the veggies a delicious transformation, while the wintertime flavors add an extra touch. This hearty and addictive salad can be enjoyed warm or cold, making it a versatile dish for any occasion.
To start, peel and dice the sweet potatoes, then slice the red onion and toss them together with olive oil, sea salt, and black pepper. Roast them in the oven for 30 to 40 minutes until they're tender and lightly browned. Meanwhile, toast some pecans for added crunch.
In a pot, cook the quinoa until all the liquid has evaporated and fluff it with a fork. In a large salad bowl, combine kale leaves, minced fresh parsley, cinnamon, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Massage the kale gently to tenderize it and distribute the dressing.
Finally, add the cooked quinoa, roasted vegetables, dried cranberries, and chopped pecans to the salad bowl. Give everything a good toss to mix all the flavors and textures together. The result is a beautiful medley of nutritious ingredients that will satisfy your taste buds.
Ingredients:
- sweet potatoes
- red onion
- olive oil
- sea salt
- black pepper
- pecans
- quinoa
- kale
- fresh parsley
- cinnamon
- apple cider vinegar
- dried cranberries
Cooking steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Peel and dice the sweet potatoes.
- Slice the red onion and toss it with the sweet potatoes, olive oil, sea salt, and black pepper.
- Roast the vegetables for 30 to 40 minutes, tossing halfway through, until tender and lightly browned.
- Toast the pecans in a pie tin for 5-7 minutes, then let them cool and chop them up.
- Cook the quinoa in a pot until all the liquid has evaporated, then fluff with a fork.
- Strip the kale leaves from the stems and chop them up.
- Mince the fresh parsley.
- In a large salad bowl, combine the kale, parsley, cinnamon, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Massage gently.
- Add the cooked quinoa, roasted vegetables, dried cranberries, and chopped pecans to the bowl.
- Toss everything together for a final mix.
- Enjoy your delicious and nutritious Quinoa Salad with Roasted Vegetables!
