Rainbow Quinoa & Pomegranate Salad

Rainbow Quinoa & Pomegranate Salad

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Servings 3
Calories 670 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 cup quinoa rinsed
  • 1 sweet potato medium, diced
  • extra virgin olive oil for drizzling
  • sea salt & cracked black pepper
  • 1/4 cup almonds
  • 1 lebanese cucumber diced
  • 1 yellow capsicum diced
  • 1 apple small, diced (I used royal gala)
  • 1/2 red onion small, very finely diced
  • 1 cup baby spinach chopped
  • 1/4 cup mint leaves chopped
  • 1/2 pomegranate seeds removed

Dressing

  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon tahini
  • 1/4 cup orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon honey

Instructions
 

  • Place the quinoa in a saucepan of cold salted water. Bring to the boil, then immediately turn right down to a very gentle simmer. Cook for no longer than 15 minutes, otherwise it will become mushy. Drain and set aside.
  • Preheat the oven to 180°C conventional (160°C fan-forced).
  • Place the sweet potato on a roasting tray. Drizzle with olive oil and season well. Bake for about 25–30 minutes or until cooked through and slightly caramelised.
  • Place the almonds on a second tray and roast in the oven for 15 minutes. Remove, cool and roughly chop.
  • For the dressing: Mix all the ingredients in a bowl or jug. Season well and adjust to taste.
  • To a large bowl, add the quinoa, sweet potato, cucumber, capsicum, apple, red onion, almonds, spinach, mint and pomegranate. Drizzle over the dressing and gently combine. Season well and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 670kcalCarbohydrates: 89gProtein: 15gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 19gTrans Fat: 0.003gSodium: 62mgPotassium: 1229mgFiber: 13gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 12047IUVitamin C: 99mgCalcium: 147mgIron: 5mg

Keywords

Lunch, Salad
Dairy Free, Egg Free, Gluten Free, Pescetarian, Vegan, Vegetarian
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