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Roasted Sweet Potato Lentil Quinoa Salad

Earthy brown lentils and fluffy quinoa tossed with caramelized cumin sweet potatoes, peppery arugula-style kale and spinach, toasted pumpkin seeds and a creamy lemon-garlic tahini dressing.

Roasted Sweet Potato Lentil Quinoa Salad

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup150 gBrown or green lentils, dryrinsed
  • ⅔ cup120 gQuinoa, dryrinsed
  • 3¾ cups900 gWater
  • 3½ medium450 gSweet potatoespeeled and cut into 3/4-inch cubes
  • 1½ tbsp20 gOlive oil
  • 1½ tsp3 gGround cumin
  • 1¼ tsp3 gPaprika (sweet or smoked)
  • ¾ tsp4 gSalt
  • ½ tsp1 gBlack pepper
  • 4 cups loosely packed120 gBaby spinach
  • 2¾ cups chopped60 gKalestemmed and finely chopped
  • ½ medium60 gRed onionthinly sliced
  • ⅓ cup chopped20 gFresh parsleychopped
  • ¼ cup30 gPumpkin seeds (pepitas)
  • ¼ cup60 gTahini
  • 1 lemon, juiced50 gLemon juice
  • 2 cloves6 gGarlicgrated
  • 1½ tsp10 gMaple syrup

Steps

  1. Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C) and line a sheet pan with parchment.
  2. Toss the sweet potato with the olive oil, cumin, paprika, black pepper and half of the salt. Spread on the pan and roast 25 to 30 minutes, turning once, until browned and tender. Add the pumpkin seeds to a corner of the pan for the last 5 minutes to toast.
  3. Meanwhile, bring 700 g of the water to a boil in a pot, add the lentils and simmer 10 minutes. Add the quinoa and simmer 12 to 15 minutes more until both are tender. Drain well, spread on a plate and let cool slightly.
  4. Make the dressing: whisk the tahini, lemon juice, garlic, maple syrup and the remaining half of the salt, then whisk in the remaining 200 g of water a little at a time until creamy and pourable.
  5. In a large bowl, rub the kale with a spoonful of the dressing for 1 minute to soften it, then add the spinach, red onion and parsley.
  6. Add the lentils and quinoa and the roasted sweet potato, pour over the rest of the dressing and toss gently.
  7. Divide among 4 bowls and scatter the toasted pumpkin seeds on top.

Contains: Sesame.

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