Crispy Quinoa & Roasted Vegetable Kale Salad

This salad is winter consolation in a bowl. Heat roasted root veggies, crispy quinoa, and a tangy balsamic dressing mix for a nourishing salad so tasty it’ll make you crave kale!

Bonus? It comes collectively in simply half-hour when utilizing pre-cooked grains. Allow us to present you the way it’s executed!

Kale, mushrooms, carrots, bell pepper, spices, quinoa, balsamic vinegar, coconut aminos, olive oil, tahini, almonds, and hemp seeds

Within the spirit of holding issues COZY, this quinoa and kale salad begins with roasting veggies so as to add heat and sweetness. We love bell pepper, carrots, onions, and beets for a vibrant array of colours and vitamins, however be at liberty to swap in your favourite root veggies!

Roasted carrots, beets, red bell pepper, and red onion on a baking sheet

Subsequent comes leftover cooked quinoa and sliced shiitake mushrooms seasoned with coconut aminos for sweetness and depth. Baking within the oven makes the quinoa crispy (YUM, it’s a quinoa game-changer!), and the mushrooms grow to be barely caramelized.

Parchment-lined baking sheets of quinoa, mushrooms, and root veggies

Whereas these are within the oven, we therapeutic massage the kale with balsamic vinegar, olive oil, tahini, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. It provides a lot taste, doubles as a dressing, and helps flip usually fibrous kale into a young, easier-to-digest inexperienced!

Massaging kale with balsamic vinegar, olive oil, tahini, salt, pepper, and garlic powder

All that’s left is including the roasted veggies, quinoa, and mushrooms and garnishing along with your alternative of toppings. We love avocado for richness, toasted almonds (or different nuts/seeds) for crunch, and vegan parmesan cheese for saltiness.

Overhead shot of a platter of massaged kale, roasted veggies, and crispy quinoa

We hope you LOVE this roasted vegetable & quinoa kale salad! It’s:

Vibrant
Warming
Savory
Nourishing
Subtly spicy
& SO scrumptious!

It’s a satisfying meal by itself, or for further protein, you possibly can add Quick & Easy Crispy Tofu, Lemon & Herb Roasted Chicken, or Crispy Skin Salmon.

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Close-up shot of a fork holding a bite of crispy quinoa and roasted vegetable kale salad

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook dinner Time 20 minutes

Whole Time 30 minutes

Servings 2 (Entrée servings)

Course Entree

Delicacies Gluten-Free, Vegan

Freezer Pleasant No

Does it maintain? 1 Day

ROASTED VEGGIES

2 giant carrots, peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch rounds (2 giant carrots yield ~1/3 cup or 84 g)
1 medium purple bell pepper, sliced into uniform bite-size items (~1/2 inch) (1 pepper yields ~3/4 cup or 190 g)
1/2 cup sliced purple onion (1/4-inch broad half circles)
1/2 cup diced beet (1/2-inch cubes // or sub candy potato or extra carrot)
1-2 Tbsp avocado or olive oil (sufficient to coat veggies nicely)
2 tsp dried Italian herb seasoning (e.g., oregano, marjoram, thyme, rosemary, basil, sage)
1 tsp purple pepper flakes (non-compulsory)
1 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp every sea salt + black pepper

QUINOA + MUSHROOMS

1 cup cooked, cooled quinoa (or sub different grain of alternative)
1 ⅓ cup sliced shiitake mushrooms
1-2 tsp avocado or olive oil
2 Tbsp coconut aminos

SALAD + DRESSING

7 cups chopped kale (curly or dino)
3 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
1/2 Tbsp olive oil
2 Tbsp tahini
1/8 tsp every sea salt + black pepper
1 sprint garlic powder

FOR TOPPING non-compulsory however so good

1/2 ripe avocado, diced
1/4 cup slivered toasted almonds (or different nut / seed of alternative, reminiscent of pepitas or pistachios)
1 Tbsp hemp seeds
Vegan Parmesan Cheese

When you haven’t already ready your quinoa (or grain of alternative), achieve this now on the stovetop or within the Instant Pot. Let cool, then proceed to step 2. (Notice: Time to cook dinner grains just isn’t included in whole prep / cook dinner time).
Preheat your oven to 375 levels F (190 C) and line two small baking sheets with parchment paper.
To 1 baking sheet, add the chopped carrots, bell pepper, onion, and beet. Toss the greens with 2 Tbsp of oil (regulate if altering batch measurement), Italian herbs, purple pepper flakes (non-compulsory), garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
To the second baking sheet, add the cooked, cooled quinoa and sliced shiitake mushrooms. Toss with 2 tsp of oil (regulate if altering batch measurement) and coconut aminos. Roast the veggies and quinoa for ~20 minutes or till the greens are tender and golden brown and the quinoa is crispy. Toss as wanted to make sure even cooking.
To your serving bowl or a mixing bowl, add chopped kale, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, tahini, salt, black pepper, and garlic powder. Therapeutic massage for 1-2 minutes to mix and barely tenderize the kale. Put aside.
To serve, prime the kale salad with the crispy quinoa and mushrooms, roasted greens, and desired further toppings, reminiscent of avocado, hemp seeds, toasted almonds, and vegan parmesan cheese (all non-compulsory).
Take pleasure in immediately or retailer leftovers within the fridge for as much as 24 hours, or 2-3 days if leaving out the avocado.

*For extra protein, add further hemp seeds or quinoa, pan-fried salmon, roasted chicken, or crispy tofu.
*Vitamin info is a tough estimate calculated with the lesser quantity of olive oil and with out non-compulsory elements.

Serving: 1 serving Energy: 465 Carbohydrates: 54.3 g Protein: 12.3 g Fats: 23.9 g Saturated Fats: 3.3 g Polyunsaturated Fats: 6.5 g Monounsaturated Fats: 12.7 g Trans Fats: 0 g Ldl cholesterol: 0 mg Sodium: 733 mg Potassium: 1160 mg Fiber: 12.5 g Sugar: 18.9 g Vitamin A: 2076 IU Vitamin C: 154 mg Calcium: 316 mg Iron: 6.6 mg