Quinoa Salad with Roasted Garlic Dressing

Ingredients

Roasted garlic

• 1

  head garlic
• ½ tsp

  olive oil

Salad

• 2 cups (370 g)

  cooked quinoa
  cooked brown rice
• 1 cup (185 g)

  cooked chickpeas
  cooked brown lentils
• 1

  red bell pepper, chopped
• 1

  yellow bell pepper, chopped
• 1

  tomato, chopped
• 1

  stalk green onion, thinly sliced
• ⅓

  cucumber, diced
  arugula
  fresh spinach
• ¼ cup (40 g)

  dried cranberries, chopped
  dried apricots
  dried mango
• ¼ cup (38 g)

  kalamata olives, pits removed, chopped

Dressing

• 2

  lemons, juiced
• 2 Tbsp (30 mL)

  olive oil
• 1 Tbsp (15 mL)

  tahini
• 1 tsp (5 mL)

  sodium-reduced soy sauce
  tamari
• 1 tsp (5 mL)

  balsamic vinegar
  apple cider vinegar
  white wine vinegar
• 1 tsp (2 g)

  onion powder
  garlic powder
• 1 pinch

  salt
• 1 pinch

  ground black pepper

• ½ cup (65 g)

  roasted almonds, coarsely chopped
  roasted pumpkin seeds
  roasted sunflower seeds

Optional garnishes

• fresh basil
• fresh cilantro
• fresh mint leaves
• fresh parsley

Make your own

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