Roasted Vegetables with Quinoa
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Whole Living, January/February January/February 2013
- Yield Serves 2
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Ingredients
- 3 cups diced butternut squash
- 2 cups trimmed and halved brussels sprouts
- 2 Tbsp melted coconut or extra-virgin olive oil
- Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 Tbsp tahini
- 3 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 Tbsp water
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 cup cooked quinoa
- 2 1/2 cups baby spinach, divided
Directions
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Heat oven to 425 degrees. On a rimmed baking sheet, toss squash and brussels sprouts with 2 Tbsp melted coconut or extra-virgin olive oil and season with salt and paprika. Roast, rotating pan, until golden and tender, 25 to 30 minutes.
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Make sauce: Pulse garlic, tahini, vinegar, 2 Tbsp olive oil, water, chives, parsley, and cilantro in a food processor until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
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In a large bowl, toss roasted vegetables with quinoa and 2 Tbsp sauce.
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For each serving, toss with 1 1/4 cups spinach and adjust seasoning.
Cook's Note
Refrigerate mixture and sauce in separate airtight containers up to three days.
Great recipe, terrific flavors, and easy to prepare. To the user who got "mush" - when you roast, make sure there is a lot of room between your veggies otherwise you just end up steaming them. Go for two pans to give each chunk some room.
The sauce on these veggies is amazing. I think this might be my favorite dish from the whole 2013 detox.
Although delicious in flavor, I found it to be a big wad of mush! (It don't have great luck with roasting squash.) I added lime juice to the dressing, and will use that on other things.
I roasted a sliced red onion and whole garlic cloves along with the squash and the brussels sprouts. It was fabulous! I also accidentally added cayenne pepper to the tahini sauce instead of paprika (I took as much out as possible once I realized the mistake) and it was actually really good with a spicy kick!
Oh my goodness, this recipe is a revelation for me! I'm tempted to eat the whole bowl! I will definitely be. Making this again.
I have an electric oven and my vegetables were done at about 20 minutes.
I am not sharing this dish with anyone! (;
The cilantro vinegarette on this dish is delicious. I am tempted to drink it!