Fall Quinoa Salad

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cups Kabocha squash peeled and cut into small pieces

  • 2 tablespoons of cooking oil

  • Salt/pepper

  • 2 cups of quinoa with vegetable broth

  • 1 teaspoon greek seasoning 

  • 1/2 cup green onions diced

  • 3 handfuls arugula 

  • 1 cup toasted pumpkin seeds

    Dressing:

  • 3 roasted garlic cloves

  • 2 lemons juiced (1/2 cup)

  • 1/2 cup olive oil

  • 2 tablespoons tahini

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Saute squash in a skillet with 2 tablespoons of cooking oil  salt/pepper

  2. Cook quinoa with vegetable broth and1 teaspoon of greek seasoning 

  3. Dressing: Blend all dressing ingredients in a blender and pure until creamy.

  4. Toss all salad ingredients together and serve with dressing.

NOTE: You can also use Delicate squash for this recipe: slice them in half remove seeds, slice into  1/2 m0one shapes, lay on a baking sheet and bake at 400 until crispy

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