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The Healthy Girl Spring Salad That Will Change How You Think About Eating Clean

A fresh, filling, plant-powered bowl with smoky roasted cauliflower and a creamy tahini lemon dressing.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Salad
Servings: 2

Ingredients

  • 1 cups quinoa cooked
  • 0.5 cups peas steamed
  • 1 cups asparagus chopped & blanched
  • 2 cups cauliflower florets
  • 1 cups Brussels sprouts finely shredded (raw)
  • 3 tablespoons slivered almonds
  • 2 tablespoons fresh dill
  • 2 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 tablespoons olive oil for roasting
  • 0.5 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 0.3 cups tahini
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil dressing
  • 0.3 cups unsweetened non-dairy yogurt
  • 1 lemon juiced (1 full lemon)
  • 0.3 teaspoons ground turmeric
  • 1 tablespoons white vinegar
  • 1 tablespoons water to thin dressing, if needed
  • 1 pinch salt pepper & garlic powder

Instructions

  • Roast the cauliflower: Preheat oven to 400°F. Spread 2 cups cauliflower florets on a sheet pan, spray with 1 tablespoons olive oil (for roasting), season with 0.5 teaspoons smoked paprika, salt, and pepper. Roast until golden and slightly crispy. Let cool completely.
  • Cook quinoa: Cook 1 cups quinoa, cooked using a 1:2 ratio with water. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook until water is absorbed. Fluff with a fork and let cool.
  • Blanch asparagus: Drop 1 cups asparagus, chopped & blanched into boiling salted water for 2 minutes
  • , then immediately transfer to an ice bath to stop cooking. Drain well.
  • Make the dressing: Whisk together 0.3 cups tahini, 2 tablespoons olive oil (dressing), 0.3 cups unsweetened non-dairy yogurt, juice of 1 lemon, juiced (1 full lemon), 0.3 teaspoons ground turmeric, 1 tablespoons white vinegar, and 1 pinch salt, pepper & garlic powder. Add 1 tablespoons water (to thin dressing, if needed) one tablespoon at a time until pourable. Taste and adjust seasoning.
  • Build the bowl: In a large bowl, layer the cooled 1 cups quinoa, cooked, roasted 2 cups cauliflower florets, 0.5 cups peas, steamed, 1 cups asparagus, chopped & blanched, 1 cups Brussels sprouts, finely shredded (raw), 3 tablespoons slivered almonds, 2 tablespoons fresh dill, and 2 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf parsley.
  • Dress & serve: Drizzle dressing over the bowl and toss gently to coat everything evenly. Serve immediately or store dressing separately for meal prep.