Roast Vegetable & Freekah 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
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
PREPARE ALL OTHER SALAD INGREDIENTS IN A BOWL, TOSSING TOGETHER WITH A DASH OF OLIVE OIL
IN A SMALL RAMEKIN MIX THE LIME JUICE WITH THE WHITE WINE VINEGAR AND SALT & PEPPER
REMOVE VEGGIES FROM OVEN AND SET ASIDE TO COOL FOR 5 MINUTES
MIX VEGGIES IN WITH SALAD BOWL, TOSSING TOGETHER WHILE POURING DRESSING THROUGH
SERVE AS A SIDE SALAD OR ON ITS OWN, ADDING SOME ROASTED CHICKPEAS FOR A MORE FILLING MEAL !