A delicious roasted broccoli quinoa salad with roasted sweet potatoes, kale and a flavorful lemon dressing. Great as a gluten-free vegetarian main!
Good morning! I hope you had a lovely time ringing in the New Year. After spending New Year’s Eve in Vegas last year, I was ready for something a tad more low-key this year. Â We ended up spending the evening with the same couple we went to Vegas with — made dinner at their house, did a champagne toast at midnight, danced and played foosball. It was perfect!
I have two cookie recipes I still need to share with you all but since I know I’m probably not the only one craving veggies and nutritious food after the holidays, I figured today would be a good day for a veggie packed recipe.
SEE HOW TO MAKE THIS ROASTED BROCCOLI QUINOA SALAD:
I have to thank my boss for sending me the original recipe that I used as an inspiration when making this dish. She and I have the same taste when it comes to food and she’s always finding some of the best recipes so whenever she mentions that she made something that was delicious, I pretty much immediately put it on my to-make list.
This salad is packed with many so many healthy foods and given that it involves many of my favorite foods, I knew I was going to fall in love with it. You can never go wrong with roasted veggies and I love the fact that the kale is roasted too and gets a little crunchy, making it like having kale chips in your salad.
It tastes wonderful warm, right after mixing the warm roasted veggies with the quinoa, but it also stores well in the fridge and tastes great cold as well. I made one batch, ate it for dinner one night and then ate it for lunch and snacks several days in a row.
If you make this roasted broccoli quinoa salad be sure to leave a comment and star rating below letting us know how it turned out. Your feedback is so helpful for the EBF team and our readers!
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A delicious roasted broccoli quinoa salad with roasted sweet potatoes, kale and a flavorful lemon dressing. Great as a gluten-free vegetarian main!
Ingredients
- 1 cup dry quinoa
- 2 cups water (or veggie broth)
- ½ pound broccoli, cut into florets
- 1 sweet potato, chopped into ¼ – ½ inch chunks
- 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas
- 1 bunch laccinto kale, roughly chopped
- olive oil, as needed
- ¼ cup fresh parsley
- 3 Tablespoons feta cheese
- juice from one lemon
- 1/2 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons maple syrup
- 3 Tablespoons olive oil
- salt and ground pepper, to taste
- crushed red pepper, to taste (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425ºF.
- Rinse and drain quinoa if needed. Place quinoa and water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to simmer, cover and let it cook for 15 minutes. Remove from heat after 15 minutes and place quinoa in a large bowl to cool.
- Drain and rinse your canned chickpeas. Place the chickpeas on a paper towel or hand towel to dry.
- Toss broccoli and sweet potato chunks with a little olive oil and roast at 425ºF for about 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, add your kale and chickpeas to the roasting pan. Toss, and roast for another 15 minutes. Stirring the veggies around at least once during the roasting process.
- Once your veggies are nice and roasted, remove from the oven and combine them with the quinoa.
- Chop parsley, crumble feta and add to the quinoa and vegetable mixture.
- In a small bowl, whisk together lemon juice, vinegar and maple syrup. Gently stir in oil, and add salt, pepper and crushed red pepper flakes to taste. Toss dressing over quinoa/vegetable mixture.
- Enjoy and store any leftovers in the fridge for 4-5 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe
- Calories: 324
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 326mg
- Fat: 13g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 11g
- Cholesterol: 4mg
Keywords: roasted broccoli quinoa salad
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D @ The Kosher Cave Girl says
January 2, 2014 at 9:29 amOh, yum! This looks so great! Almost like a detox salad for the new year, only infinitely more delicious than most detox salads look. Roasted broccoli is the best, isn’t it?
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Katie H. says
January 2, 2014 at 9:43 amMmmm…. That looks delicious! It has so many of my favorite foods, too. Thanks for sharing–I pinned it!
Sara @ LovingOnTheRun says
January 2, 2014 at 9:59 amOh this looks great! I actually just got some quinoa and I have been really wanting to try it out! This may be a great recipe to test it on 🙂
Sanaz@runforcake.com says
January 2, 2014 at 10:15 amLooks great! I love love love quinoa! And please share the cookie recipes. Who doesn’t love a new cookie 🙂
Brandy @ A Mindful Mantra says
January 2, 2014 at 10:28 amThis salad looks and sounds delicious! Just what so many of us are in need of after indulging during the holidays! Thanks 🙂
Lisa @ The Skinny on Health says
January 2, 2014 at 1:45 pmYum!! This looks so delicious! Filling enough for a meal and post holiday cravings, but still healthy! 🙂
xx
Lisa @ The Skinny on Health
Kira - HealthAble Old Soul says
January 2, 2014 at 2:27 pmOh my, Oh my! I am so excited with this recipe!!! I am going grains! Looks delightful – can’t wait!
Brittney @ Sweets 'N' Greens says
January 2, 2014 at 8:41 pmThat salad looks delicious! Adding it to my to-make list for sure!
Kayla Hoffman says
January 2, 2014 at 9:58 pmI am making this next week for sure! I am also going to keep it for a baby food idea minus the red pepper and salt. DEEEEElicious!
Beth says
January 3, 2014 at 8:12 amI can’t believe I actually have all the ingredients in my kitchen and can make this tonight! Thanks.
Challenge Mantra says
January 3, 2014 at 10:17 amThis looks wonderful!! Your recipe calls for 1 cup of dry quinoa, but would you recommend rinsing/soaking your quinoa before using it?
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Eating Bird Food says
January 3, 2014 at 10:24 amYes, I would definitely recommend rinsing if the package of quinoa that you have suggests that you should. I know there is one brand that doesn’t require rinsing, but most do. I should probably add that to the recipe. 🙂
Nicole says
January 13, 2014 at 12:21 pmI didn’t add the quinoa but can I just say, this was AMAZING. Such a delicious meal! Thank you 🙂
★★★★★
Robbie Payne says
January 26, 2014 at 6:08 pmJust made this for dinner & it was fantastic!!! Can’t wait to have leftovers!
Holli says
February 5, 2014 at 11:02 pmEnjoyed this recipe tonight….it’s a keeper! It was a little too much lemon for me but I didn’t have sweet potatoe to add, maybe that would have made a difference. Good recipe, thank you!
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Mia says
March 6, 2014 at 5:44 amThis is a super yummy salad. I stumbled across it and needed to make it straight away however, I didn’t have any sweet potato so I substituted it with carrot and i didnt have amy parsley so i substituted it with corriander. I made a batch of kale chip the other night and tossed a hand full in… Omg so filling and delicious!!! Thank you for sharing this beautiful recipe 🙂
Jessica says
August 5, 2014 at 12:06 amyum! favorite new quinoa dish. perfect blend of textures and veggies. I skipped the lemon, feta, and added sweetener and just roasted my veg with coconut oil and it was perfect!
Meaghan says
September 5, 2018 at 3:20 pmYUM YUM YUM! I made this for dinner last night and I’m so glad I have leftovers for lunch today! This is the first time I’ve really enjoyed kale! Everything in this is delicious. I also added a bit of grilled salmon and it was the perfect addition. This will be a staple for meals going forward! Thank you!
★★★★★
Amanda says
September 23, 2018 at 9:01 pmI’ve never rated a recipe before, but this one is so good, I feel compelled to. The balance of flavors is prefect. This is going in the regular dinner rotation. Thank you!
★★★★★
Brittany Mullins says
September 24, 2018 at 11:14 amAhh!! This makes me SO happy. And I really appreciate you coming back to leave a review. It’s so helpful for me (just knowing that you enjoyed it), for SEO and other EBF readers who are deciding if they want to make the recipe or not! 🙂
Annaka Egan says
October 13, 2018 at 5:11 pmI love this recipe for meal prep, I have been making it weekly!
★★★★★
Carrie Drews says
October 14, 2018 at 1:01 pmCan I sub out the quinoa with lentils? I’m not a fan of quinoa. Looking forward to making this dish.
Thanks.
Carrie
Brittany Mullins says
October 14, 2018 at 1:08 pmI haven’t tried it with lentils but I bet it would be tasty! Let me know how it turns out if you do decide to give it go!
Rachel says
October 29, 2018 at 7:46 pmI rarely leave reviews but this recipe was UNREAL. It is deceptively simple but all the flavors came together so well. Adding this to my go-to recipe list. Thanks for posting!!!
★★★★★
Rosalind Gardner says
November 14, 2018 at 6:25 pmI made this last night. It was very good. Probably would have been even better if I’d dried the kale before adding it to the roasting pan with all the other veggies. Will definitely make again!
★★★★★
Melissa Wenig says
November 15, 2018 at 6:04 pmYum, wish I would have doubled the recipe!!
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Randi says
November 22, 2018 at 8:59 pmYet another delicious recipe from you, it was a hit as a side dish at Thanksgiving. Thank you for posting!
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Ashley Courtade says
November 29, 2018 at 4:39 pmAgain another great recipe for someone that has PCOS & can’t have gluten or dairy. Our kids even liked it
★★★★★
Michelle says
January 21, 2019 at 2:39 pmI love the simplicity of this recipe. It was easy to make and can rogther nicely. It’s bursting with flavor yet so healthful! It’s great for. Meal prepping.
★★★★★
Megan says
February 18, 2019 at 5:17 pmThis was so good. Just made it and it is absolutely delicious! Thank you.
★★★★★
Natalia says
May 7, 2019 at 8:12 amMade it, loved it!
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Adrianna Ko says
May 23, 2019 at 10:37 pmThis salad was so delicious! It tasted almost like candy! My husband and I both just raved about it and enjoyed it for lunch over the course of several days. Sooooooo yummy!! I’m so glad I discovered your site through Pinterest!
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Brittany Mullins says
May 24, 2019 at 8:58 amI’m so glad you found my site too! And thank you so much to take the time to leave a comment and star rating on this recipe. This feedback is so helpful. Seriously, thank you!!
Ernest Pecku says
May 30, 2019 at 6:08 pmPlease we can offer you Quinoa in bulk from India and Peru.
If you have any interest, please revert.
Thanks and regards,
Ernest Pecku
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