
Healthy Quinoa and Roasted Vegetable Bowls with Carrot Ginger Dressing
Ingredients
6 servings:
1 pound vegetables cleaned and cut into halves or strips (zucchini, summer squash, sweet potatoes, carrots, asparagus)
2 Tablespoons olive oil or avocado oil
Salt, to personal taste
Black pepper, to personal taste
2 cups quinoa, rinsed, drained, and then cooked to package instructions
4 cups chopped lettuce or arugula
For the Carrot Ginger Dressing:
about 2-3 medium carrots, cut into bite sized pieces
zest of 1 large lemon
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
1 Tablespoons finely minced ginger, or more other personal taste
1 Tablespoon miso paste
1/2 cup olive oil or avocado oil
1/4 cup rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
1/2 small onion, chopped
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
Instructions
Step 1
Roast the vegetables: Pre-heat oven on Convection Roast at 425°F. Add vegetables to cooking tray and toss with a light layer of oil to coat the vegetables. Season with salt and pepper, to personal taste.
Step 2
Roast vegetables for about 20-45 minutes, depending on the vegetables. Asparagus and zucchini cook faster. Cook vegetables to your personal taste and texture.
Step 3
When vegetables are cooked, cut into bite sized pieces.
Step 4
Combine all carrot ginger dressing ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth. If the dressing is too thick, add about 1 Tablespoon of oil or until dressing becomes thin enough to drizzle. Taste the dressing and add additional seasoning if desired. Set aside.
Step 5
When ready to serve, assemble the bowls with lettuce/arugula, cooked quinoa, and vegetables. Drizzle with the carrot ginger dressing on top.