In a small bowl, whisk the oil and lemon juice until smooth.
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For the Roasted Vegetables
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Preheat the oven to 200°C (390°F).
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In a bowl, toss the vegetables, zucchini, pepper, yellow pepper and carrot with the olive oil, paprika, cumin, salt and black pepper.
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Spread on a baking sheet in a single layer, without crowding.
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Roast the vegetables, zucchini, pepper, yellow pepper and carrot in a hot oven (200°C / 390°F) 25 minutes, until the vegetables are tender and turning golden.
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💡Give it room in the pan: crowded vegetables steam instead of browning.
To assemble
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Rinse the quinoa well in a fine sieve.
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Put the quinoa and water in a pot and bring to a boil. Turn down the heat, cover and simmer 15 minutes, until the water is absorbed.
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💡A gentle simmer, not a boil: a hard boil dries the food out and clouds it, a slow simmer cooks it evenly.
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Remove from the heat and leave the pot covered 10 minutes.
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Fluff the grains with a fork and let cool slightly.
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In a large bowl, mix the quinoa with the cilantro and roasted vegetables.
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Pour the dressing over the salad and toss well.
482calories
17 gprotein
60 gcarbs
16 gfat
● protein 15%● carbs 53%● fat 32%
Per serving (353 g), of 4 servings
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⚖ About the ingredients
Olive oil: measured in tbsp in this recipe: 1 tbsp = 14 g · 884 kcal per 100 g · More about Olive oil →
Lemon juice: measured in tbsp in this recipe: 1 tbsp = 15 g · 21 kcal per 100 g · More about Lemon juice →
Broccoli: measured in pieces: one ≈ 400 g · 34 kcal per 100 g · More about Broccoli →
Oven· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Toaster oven (Fits one small pan; good for small batches) · Air fryer (Small batches only, no runny batters) · Pot (Only for covered stews on the stovetop, no browning on top)
Stove· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)