2poundsof root vegetables (sweet potatoes and carrots)cut into fry shaped wedges
½teaspoonsalt
½teaspoonblack pepper
3tablespoonsavocado oil or refined coconut
1tablespoonrice vinegar
Quinoa
2shallotsdiced (about 1 cup)
3tablespoonsolive oil
1 ½tablespoonssesame seeds
2tablespoonsnutritional yeast
1teaspoongarlic powder
½teaspooncayenne
2cupsquinoa
1teaspoonsalt
½teaspoonblack pepper
2 ½cupswater
2tablespoonsrice vinegar
1½cupscooked chickpeas or 1 candrained and rinsed
3-4romaine heartsrinsed and chopped (for salad base)
Fresh lime and parsleyto garnish
Creamy Almond Dressing
½cupraw almond butter
2tablespoonstahini
2tablespoonsrice vinegar
1tablespoonmiso pastered, mellow, or chickpea
2tablespoonstamari
1teaspoontoasted sesame seed oil
2tablespoonsagave nectaror maple syrup
1tablespoonlime juice
¼cupwaterplus more if needed
Herbed Coconut Dipping Sauce
1 ½cupsthick coconut yogurt
¼cupfresh dillchopped
¼cupfresh mintchopped
1tablespoonlime juice
Salt and pepperto taste
Thinly sliced radishfor dipping
Sliced cucumber and celeryfor dipping
Steamed green beansfor dipping
Instructions
Roasted Root Vegetables:
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
Place root vegetables on a sheet pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Drizzle with oil and rice vinegar. Mix well and roast for 30 minutes.
Quinoa:
In a large pot, sauté shallots in olive oil with a few pinches of salt and pepper until softened.
Add sesame seeds, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, and cayenne. Continue to stir to toast the seasonings and seeds.
Add quinoa, salt, pepper, water, and rice vinegar. Mix well.
Bring to a rolling boil. Once at a boil, turn heat down to lowest setting, cover and cook for 20 minutes. Once cooked, stir in chickpeas, cover, and remove from heat. Allow to stand covered for 5 minutes to finish cooking the quinoa. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste.
Creamy Almond Dressing:
In a bowl, whisk together almond butter, tahini, rice vinegar, miso paste, tamari, toasted sesame seed oil, agave nectar (or maple syrup), lime juice, and water. If you'd like to loosen the dressing, add a few splashes of water and mix.
Herbed Coconut Dipping Sauce:
In a bowl, whisk together coconut yogurt, dill, mint, lime juice, and a few pinches of salt and pepper to taste.
Assembly:
For the salads, divide chopped romaine into 5 containers. Then divide the quinoa chickpea mixture and roasted roots evenly. Drizzle with dressing and garnish with a slice of lime and freshly chopped parsley.
For the coconut dip, disperse evenly into 5 smaller containers with a divider. Add veggies.
For dessert, add desired fruit into smaller containers.