Roast Vegetable & Freekeh Salad


SERVES UP TO FOUR AS SIDE SALAD
PREP TIME: 30 MINUTES
COOKING TIME: 10 MINUTES


Ingredients


FOR THE ROAST VEG

1/2 HEAD CAULIFLOWER, CHOPPED INTO SMALL FLORETS

1 ZUCCHINI, CUT INTO 2CM ROUNDS

1/2 RED ONION, ROUGHLY CHOPPED

1 BUNCH ASPARAGUS SPEARS, CUT INTO QUARTERS

2 TSP CUMIN

SALT & PEPPER

OLIVE OIL

FOR THE GREENS SALAD

1/2 HEAD COS LETTUCE, ROUGHLY CHOPPED

1 1/2 CUPS SPINACH

1 CUCUMBED, FINELY CHOPPED

HANDFUL BASIL, MINT AND CORIANDER, ROUGHLY CHOPPED

LARGE HANDFUL SUGAR SNAP PEAS, HALVED

1 LIME, JUICED

SPLASH OF OLIVE OIL AND WHITE WINE VINEGAR

SALT & PEPPER

ALSO SERVED WITH 1 CUP COOKED FREEKEH, COOKED ACCORDING TO PACKET INSTRUCTIONS


Utensils


SHARP KNIVES

BAKING TRAY

SALAD BOWL

RICE COOKER OR POT TO COOK FREEKAH


Method


  1. PREHEAT OVEN TO 180 DEGREES CELSIUS AND PLACE CHOPPED ROAST VEGGIES ON A MEDIUM SIZED BAKING TRAY WITH THE CUMIN, A SPLASH OF OLIVE OIL AND SALT AND PEPPER, ROAST FOR 20-25 MINS

  2. PREPARE ALL OTHER SALAD INGREDIENTS IN A BOWL, TOSSING TOGETHER WITH A DASH OF OLIVE OIL

  3. IN A SMALL RAMEKIN MIX THE LIME JUICE WITH THE WHITE WINE VINEGAR AND SALT & PEPPER

  4. REMOVE VEGGIES FROM OVEN AND SET ASIDE TO COOL FOR 5 MINUTES

  5. MIX VEGGIES IN WITH SALAD BOWL, TOSSING TOGETHER WHILE POURING DRESSING THROUGH

  6. SERVE AS A SIDE SALAD OR ON ITS OWN, ADDING SOME ROASTED CHICKPEAS FOR A MORE FILLING MEAL !


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