Quinoa Salad

Method

Ingredients

• 1 cup roasted vegetables (pumpkin/sweet potato/butternut squash, coloured bell peppers, carrot, zucchini, garlic)

• 1/2 cup chickpeas

• 2 handfuls mixed greens (rocket, baby spinach, romaine)

• 1 handful chopped herbs (parsley, cilantro)

• 1 chopped tomato

• 1 tbsp nuts and seeds (optional)

• 1 tbsp olives

• Few jalapenos

• 3⁄4 cup quinoa (cooked)   

      Dressing

• 1 tbsp Tahini

• 1 big clove garlic (optional)

• 1⁄2 lime

• 1tsp honey

• Salt & pepper

Directions

• Thoroughly wash the sweet potatoes and cut it in 3 to 4 inches lengthwise. Rub it with olive oil on a baking sheet and bake it for 45 mins at 180 degree celcius.

• Once baked, cut the potatoes in halves and scoop out the middle portion of the baked potato in a mixing bowl.

• In the mixing bowl, add some hummus, parsley, tomatoes, chilly paste/sriracha, cumin powder, curry powder, vegan cheese & salt. Mix it well.

• Top the baked sweet potatoes with the the mixture and bake it for 7 minutes.

• Mashed avocado - mash the avocado and add, chopped jalapenos, coriander leaves, salt and lime juice. Mix it well.

• Top the Jacket Sweet Potatoes with the mashed avocado and serve.