Today’s recipe comes from our friends at Shelikesfood and it is a delicious Quinoa Chickpea Sweet Potato Salad (https://www.shelikesfood.com/quinoa-chickpea-sweet-potato-salad/)
Quinoa Chickpea Sweet Potato Salad
Servings
6 Servings
Cooking Time
55 minutes
Recipe By
She Likes Food
Ingredients
Quinoa Chickpea Sweet Potato Salad:
- 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and diced
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 cup dried quinoa
- 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed A few big handfuls baby spinach or green of choice
- 1/3 cup diced red onion
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup chopped cashews Salt and Pepper
Curry Tahini Dressing:
- 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and diced
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 cup dried quinoa
- 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed A few big handfuls baby spinach or green of choice
- 1/3 cup diced red onion
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup chopped cashews Salt and Pepper1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed A few big handfuls baby spinach or green of choice
Instructions
Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees F. On a large sheet pan, toss together diced sweet potato, olive oil and salt and pepper. Bake sweet potato until fork tender, 30-35 minutes. Cook quinoa according to package directions let cool and then fluff with a fork. Make the Curry Tahini dressing by adding all ingredients to a jar or small bowl and whisking until combined. In a large bowl, add the quinoa, roasted sweet potato, chickpeas, spinach leaves, red onion, dried cranberries and cashews. Season with a pinch of salt and a drizzle of olive oil and mix together. You can either mix dressing into the salad before serving or serve individual portions of salad and top each with desired amount of dressing.
Enjoy!