Fall Quinoa Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

Description

Roasted sweet potato and Brussels sprouts salad with beets, dried cranberries, quinoa, feta, and poppy seed dressing.

Ingredients

  • nonstick cooking spray
  • 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and chopped
  • ½ cup sliced Brussels sprouts
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 cup cold cooked quinoa
  • 1 (8 ounce) can sliced beets
  • ⅓ cup sweetened dried cranberries
  • ½ cup white vinegar
  • ⅓ cup white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon minced onion
  • 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • ½ cup crumbled feta cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C). Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
  2. Place sweet potato and Brussels sprouts on the prepared baking sheet. Pour olive oil over top and season with salt and pepper.
  3. Roast in the preheated oven until tender and lightly browned
  4. 15 to 20 minutes
  5. checking every 5 minutes to make sure veggies aren’t overcooking. Remove from the oven and let cool
  6. 15 to 20 minutes.
  7. While veggies are cooling
  8. place quinoa in a mixing bowl and stir in beets and cranberries.
  9. Combine vinegar
  10. sugar
  11. onion
  12. poppy seeds
  13. salt
  14. and dry mustard in a bowl for dressing.
  15. Stir cooled vegetables into quinoa mixture. Add dressing and feta cheese and mix gently. Can be served at room temperature or cold.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 40 mins

Servings: 4

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