Description
Perfectly roasted vegetables with all the herbs, textures + the best tahini dressing.
Ingredients
- 2 cups diced butternut squash
- 1/2 head of medium cauliflower floret, cut into small bite sized pieces
- 1/2 head of medium broccoli floret, cut into small bite sized pieces
- 1/2 medium red onion, sliced
- 1/4 cup olive oil, plus 1 teaspoon
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper
- 1 can chickpeas, drained
- 1 cup cooked quinoa
- 1 bunch kale, stems removed and chopped roughly into small pieces
- 1 small bunch parsley, roughly chopped or torn apart
- 1/4 cup sharp cheddar cheese, broken into small pieces
Lemon Tahini Dressing
- 1/3 cup tahini (mixed)
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice (about 2 lemons)
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon real maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- pinch of each salt + pepper, plus more to taste
- 1–2 tablespoons hot water (if needed)
Mix all the ingredients together in a blender until smooth. Add in more hot water to get the consistently you desire. Store in a glass jar in your refrigerator. It will become more thick, so just add a little bit of hot water and shake/stir to combine.
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425 F. On a baking sheet tray combine the butter squash cauliflower, broccoli and red onion. Toss with the 1/4 cup olive oil, cumin, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper.
- Roast in the oven for 10 minutes. Toss the vegetables around and roast for 6 more minutes. Remove when the vegetables are cooked through and charred. Add the chickpeas and quinoa to the pan and toss to combine everything evenly together.
- Add the chopped kale to a salad bowl. Drizzle 1 teaspoon olive oil on top with a pinch of each salt and pepper. Using your hands, massage the oil into the kale for 20 seconds. Place the parsley in the bowl with the kale.
- To assemble the salad, spoon the roasted vegetable mixture on top of the greens. Add in the cheddar cheese. Drizzle about 1/2 of the dressing on top and serve.
Notes
Since it’s hard to measure cauliflower, broccoli and butternut squash – I would estimate about 2 cups (heaping) of each once they are cut up.
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 15
- Category: salad
- Method: oven
- Cuisine: vegetarian