Ingredients
- Salad Ingredients:
- 400g yams (Oamaru Organics)
- 1 cup quinoa
- ΒΌ cup toasted pumpkin seeds
- 2 oranges
- 1 red onion
- Salt
- Pepper
- Olive oil
- 1 handful of fresh chopped parsley
- Feta *optional, omit if dairy free
- Dressing Ingredients:
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp wholegrain mustard
- 1 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- Zest of 1 orange
Warm Yam & Quinoa Salad
Method
- Method: Preheat the oven to 180 degrees
- Scrub the yams, cut in half if large and then drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and pepper and place on a baking tray
- Slice the red onion and add to the oven tray before roasting
- Cook until the yams are colouring and soft when tested with a knife
- While the yams are cooking, cook 1 cup of quinoa according to the instructions
- Make the dressing by whisking all of the dressing ingredients together
- Cut the skin away from the oranges and then cut out the segments
- Once everything is cooked, gently mix together the quinoa, yams, orange segments and pumpkin seeds with enough dressing to taste
- Check the seasoning, add the feta if using and sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley
- Enjoy the dish as a side or a lunch
