California Quinoa and Avocado Salad

    10m prep time
    40m total time
    Easy level
    14 ingredients

The tahini and avocado combo in this dressing is totally addictive. If you have ripe avocados to use up, this is a winning recipe

Method

Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.

Step 1

Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and line a baking tray with parchment. Tip the butternut squash onto the tray, drizzle with 1/3rd of the oil and season well. Roast for 20 mins, then push the squash to one end of the tray, add the broccoli, another dash of oil and seasoning and roast for a further 10 mins more.

Step 2

Meanwhile, make the dressing. Put the tahini, half the **avocados, half of the coriander and mint along with the lemon (juiced and zested) and maple syrup in the small bowl of a food processor. Add a splash of water and a pinch of salt. Blitz to make a loose dressing, adding a little more water if necessary.

Step 3

Squeeze the pouch of quinoa to separate the grains, then tip into a large bowl. Add the remaining herbs, spring onions, pomegranate seeds, diced avocado and pistachios*. Add the remaining **oil, season and toss everything together, including the salad leaves and the roasted veg.

Step 4

Divide the salad between two plates and drizzle over the dressing and a little pepper, if you like.
  • Ingredients
  • Based on 4 servings
  • 4 tbsp Olive Oil 1 x Sainsbury's Olive Oil, Extra Virgin 250ml
  • 200g Tenderstem Broccoli, cut into small pieces 1 x Sainsbury's Tenderstem Broccoli 200g
  • 15g Mint, leaves picked and chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Mint 30g
  • 80g Pomegranate Seeds 1 x Sainsbury's Pomegranate 80g
  • 2 tbsp Tahini 1 x Al'Fez Middle Eastern Natural Tahini 160g
  • 2 Avocados, peeled and diced 1 x Sainsbury’s Medium Ripe & Ready Avocados x2
  • 1 Lemon, juice and zest 1 x Sainsbury's Lemons
  • 500g Pouch Cooked Quinoa 2 x Merchant Gourmet Simply Cooked Red & White Quinoa 250g
  • 35g Pistachios, roughly chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Pistachio Nuts 35g
  • 1.5 tbsp Maple Syrup 1 x Clarks Original Maple Syrup with Carob Syrup 180ml
  • 4 Spring Onions, finely sliced 1 x Sainsbury's Spring Onions Bunch 100g
  • 400g Butternut Squash, peeled and chopped into small chunks 1 x Sainsbury's Butternut Squash Loose
  • 30g Coriander, leaves picked and chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Bunch Coriander 30g
  • 50g Baby Leaf Salad 1 x Sainsbury's Baby Leaf Salad 90g
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