Warm quinoa salad with roasted vegetables
This shelf salad tastes better warm, with roasted vegetables stirred through to soften the sweetness of the dressing. Cook it once on a weeknight and eat it for two nights straight.
About 1220 calories a serving, 59 g protein, 21 g carbohydrate, 101 g fat. From USDA figures for 100% of the ingredients; amounts are the recipe's.
To buy
- one medium zucchini
- one pint cherry tomatoes
From your shelf
- one 8-ounce package quinoa salad with black beans, chickpeas, red beans & feta cheese, quinoa (Arche
Staples
- 2 tablespoons oil
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- Heat your oven to 425°F [220°C]. Cut one medium zucchini into half-inch rounds and toss them with one pint of cherry tomatoes, 2 tablespoons of oil, salt, and pepper on a sheet pan.
- Roast the vegetables for 20 minutes, stirring halfway through, until the zucchini is tender and the tomatoes have burst.
- Pour the entire package of quinoa salad into a large skillet over medium heat and stir often until it is warmed through, about 5 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
- Fold the roasted vegetables into the warm salad and serve in bowls.
Note Swap cherry tomatoes for any summer vegetable you have on hand, or use a mix of both. Leftovers keep in the refrigerator for three days. Serve with crusty bread or a cold beer.
On the label
QUINOA, DRESSING (WATER, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, VINEGAR, SALT, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, SOYBEAN OIL, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, DEHYDRATED ONION, XANTHAN GUM, DEHYDRATED RED BELL PEPPER, SODIUM BENZOATE [PRESERVATIVE], SORBIC ACID, CONCENTRATED LEMON JUICE, SPICES, CARAMEL COLOR, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA [PRESERVATIVE], YELLOW 6 [COLOR]), BLACK BEANS (WATER, BLACK BEANS, SALT), CHICKPEAS (CHICKPEAS, WATER, SALT, DISODIUM EDTA [PRESERVATIVE]), RED BEANS (RED BEANS, WATER, SALT, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, AND CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA [PRESERVATIVE]), FETA CHEESE (CULTURED PASTEURIZED MILK, SALT, ENZYMES, POTATO STARCH [ANTI CAKING]), PARSLEY, BASIL, SUGAR, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVATIVES).
Archer Farms, deli salads, serving 130 GRM, package 14 oz/397 g. Ingredients as printed on the label.
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