Carrot Quinoa Salad With Yogurt Tahini Dressing
Carrot quinoa salad with yogurt tahini dressing is a healthy, nutrient–rich, and delicious fresh salad. If you look for a healthy, balanced, and full of nutrients vegetarian meal then this carrot quinoa salad is a perfect choice to indulge.
This quinoa bowl salad with tahini dressing is gluten-free. Apple walnut salad, strawberry salad with spinach & black chickpea salad are other salad recipes.
This quinoa salad is from MasterChef and adapted to my suit my taste. I tweaked the original recipe as per the availability of the ingredients in my kitchen pantry.
Why you will love this recipe
Quinoa carrot salad is so comforting and you can add any available vegetables like potato, Brussels sprouts, sweet potato, edamame.
It is flavorful, easy to make, delicious, and loaded with protein. If you are craving for some healthy meal option then you are sorted with this hearty bowl of quinoa salad.
Ingredients
Please check RECIPE CARD for detailed ingredients list with accurate measurement.
To Make Quinoa
- Quinoa– Use good quality of quinoa, I am using white quinoa here.Red quinoa also works fine.
- Vegetable stock– Using vegetable stock in boiling quinoa works great. It adds flavors in quinoa. You can always use plain water stock is not available.
To Make Caramelized Carrot
- Coriander seeds (coarsely ground coriander powder)
- Butter
- Carrots julienne cut
- Orange juice and its zest
- Maple syrup (honey)
- Vegetable stock or plain water
To Make Greek Yogurt Tahini Dressing
- Greek yogurt
- Tahini
- Lemon, juiced
- Clove minced
- Coriander leaves chopped finely
- Maple syrup (honey)
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper powder to taste
For Garnishing
- Roasted walnut roughly chopped
- Coriander leaves
- Orange slices
How To Make Carrot Quinoa Salad
Preparation to make this delicious quinoa salad start with cooking quinoa.
Let it cool down and meanwhile make the caramelized carrot with orange juice & maple syrup.
Mix everything and serve with garnishing. Fresh aroma of oranges and yogurt make it a lip-smacking salad.
Let see how to make this quinoa salad with carrot & yogurt tahini dressing from scratch step by step.
- First of all, wash quinoa with clean with water 2-3 times. Add it in a pan with vegetable stock and boil on a medium flame for 5-7 minutes. Switch off the flame and cover with a lid for 5 minutes. It will absorb all the water and perfectly cooked after this.
- Meanwhile, prepare caramelized carrot. To make it first take a non-stick pan and dry roast coriander seeds. If you don’t have seeds then use coarsely ground coriander powder.
- Once it starts giving aroma than add butter, carrot, orange juice, orange zest, maple syrup, and vegetable stock. Cook on medium-low flame until carrots are tender.
- To make yogurt tahini dressing just add everything listed for dressing in a bowl and whisk together to make a smooth paste.
- Once quinoa is cool down, mix 3 tbsp dressing and caramelized carrot together in a mixing bowl.
- Take a salad bowl and place this quinoa mixture and dressing as sides.
- Garnish it with roasted walnut, carrot mix, orange slices, and coconut flakes. You can add coriander leaves too and serve chilled or at room temperature.
- Carrot quinoa salad with yogurt tahini dressing is ready to serve and enjoy.
Serving suggestions
This quinoa salad with carrot & yogurt tahini dressing is a perfect salad to add in meal planning.
Serving as a main course or sides, both ways it works well.
Storing suggestions
Each component of this salad can be packed in separate glass containers and keep it for 3-4 days in the fridge.
Tips & FAQ’s
- If the vegetable stock is not available then feel free to use normal water.
- Tahini yogurt dressing is completely optional. You can skip and simply add salt, pepper and lemon juice.
- In case you do not like a caramelized carrot then just add your favorite roasted vegetables and add salt, pepper, and lemon as per taste.
To make perfect quinoa, water, and quinoa ratio should be 2:1. First clean and wash 1/2 cup quinoa, boil it with 1 cup of water on the medium-high flame. When water content remains very less just switch off the flame and cover with the lid for 5 minutes. That’s all you need to do to get the perfectly cooked quinoa.
To make the yogurt tahini dressing, mix herbs, maple syrup, and tahini paste with the yogurt. Use greek yogurt because it is thick and perfect for the dressing.
Use hung curd in case of unavailability of greek yogurt. Garnish with roasted walnut and coconut slices and serve at room temperature.
Skip this step and simply use lemon juice, salt, and pepper. This quinoa salad will taste great even without tahini dressing so it is completely optional.
Tahini is a condiment made with toasted ground hulled sesame. Usually, serve as a condiment on its own or normally used as a major ingredient in hummus, baba ghanoush, and salads.
Tahini is used in the cuisines of the Eastern Mediterranean, the Caucasus, and the Middle East, as well as parts of North Africa. (Source- Wikipedia)
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- Gajar matar sabji
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Carrot Quinoa Salad With Yogurt Tahini Dressing
Ingredients
To Make Quinoa
- 1/2 cup quinoa
- 1 cup vegetable stock or plain water
To Make Caramelized Carrot
- 1 tsp coriander seeds (coarsely ground coriander powder)
- 2 tbsp butter
- 3 carrots medium size carrot julienne cut
- 1 orange juice and its zest (1 Medium size orange)
- 2 tbsp maple syrup or honey
- 1/4 cup vegetable stock or plain water
To Make Yogurt Tahini Dressing
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp tahini
- 1/2 Lemon juiced
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 4 tbsp coriander leaves chopped finely
- 1 tbsp maple syrup or honey
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper powder to taste
For Garnishing
- 1/2 cup roasted walnut roughly chopped
- Coriander leaves
- Orange slices
Instructions
- First of all, wash quinoa with clean with water 2-3 times. Add it in a pan with vegetable stock and boil on medium flame for 5-7 minutes. Switch off the flame and cover with lid for 5 minutes. It will absorb all the water and perfectly cooked after this.
- Meanwhile, prepare caramelized carrot. To make it first take a non-stick pan and dry roast coriander seeds. If you don’t have seeds then use coarsely ground coriander powder.
- Once it starts giving aroma than add butter, carrot, orange juice, orange zest, maple syrup, and vegetable stock. Cook on medium-low flame until carrots are tender.
- To make yogurt tahini dressing just add everything listed under dressing in a bowl and whisk together to make a smooth paste.
- Once quinoa is cool down mix 3 tbsp dressing and caramelized carrot together in a mixing bowl.
- Take a salad bowl and place this quinoa mixture and dressing as a side.
- Garnish it with roasted walnut, carrot mix, orange slices, and coconut flakes. You can add coriander leaves too and serve chilled or at room temperature.
- Carrot quinoa salad with yogurt tahini dressing is ready to serve and enjoy.
Notes
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- If the vegetable stock is not available then feel free to use normal water.
- Tahini yogurt dressing is completely optional. You can skip and simply add salt, pepper, and lemon juice.
- In case you do not like a caramelized carrot then just add your favorite roasted vegetables and add salt, pepper, and lemon as per taste.
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this looks so pretty and inviting. I love the use of the orange here. It must bring a bright and fresh flavor to the salad.
Quinoa, caramelized carrots and yogurt tahini dressing combination sounds really interesting and unique.
This is so delicious and and I love the tahini dressing. It tastes so good on anything.
Loved the easy and simple recipe and loved the colors too!! Lovely share.
This is surely a very different one to make and enjoy!..good pick!
That is such a healthy and flavor packed salad recipe. I love tahini and using it in a dressing for quinoa sounds delicious. Good one Bhawana.
Tahini paste in a salad is a great idea. A refreshing and a filling salad for sure.
The salad is so colourful and the yogurt tahini dressing must be so full of flavour. With quinoa and carrots, this is such a healthy treat for sure.
The salad looks very inviting I am in love with the caramelized carrot and the tahini dressing.
Quite an amazing thing!
Thanks for liking carrot quinoa salad.
How delicious this salad looks.. Carrot and quinoa salad looks like a complete meal. Am in love that yogurt tahini dressing Bhawana, well done yaar.
Very interesting salad , salads are my weak point and I always look for new variations . This must have been so flavourful .