Sweet potato quinoa salad with tahini dressing
Servings: 4
Calories:
Recipe printed from www.easycheesyvegetarian.com
Ingredients
- 1 large sweet potato, cut into 1/2 inch dice
- 1 tbsp oil
- 150 g green beans, trimmed and cut in half (~ 5 oz, or ~ 1 cup)
- 150 g uncooked quinoa (~ 3/4 cup)
- 1/2 tbsp tahini
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp maple syrup
- 2 tbsp water
- Salt
- Black pepper
- 150 g cooked black beans (~ 2/3 cup)
- 1 large handful fresh rocket (arugula)
- 3 tbsp pine nuts
Instructions
- Toss the diced sweet potato in a dash of oil, and spread it out in a single layer on a baking tray. Roast at 190°C (Gas Mark 5 / 375°F) for around 20 minutes, until fairly soft. Add the trimmed green beans to the tray, adding a dash more oil if necessary, and return to the oven for a further 20 minutes.
- While the vegetables are roasting, boil the quinoa in plenty of water, until the quinoa is soft and the spiral-shaped germ has detached (around 15 minutes). Drain, and transfer to a large mixing bowl.
- Add the tahini to a mini food processor, along with the lemon juice, olive oil, maple syrup, and water. Season generously with salt and pepper, and blitz to combine.
- Add the cooked black beans, rocket (arugula) and pine nuts to the quinoa, along with the roasted vegetables. Mix well, and serve warm or cool, drizzled with the tahini dressing.
Nutritional information is approximate, and will depend on your exact ingredients. Please calculate your own nutritional values if you require accuracy for health reasons.