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 with yogurt tahini dressing is a perfect choice to indulge.  This quinoa bowl salad is gluten-free. You can use vegan curd to make it a vegan quinoa salad.

This salad is from MasterChef for the theme and adapted to my suit my taste.  I tweaked the original recipe as per the availability of the ingredients in my kitchen pantry.

Carrot quinoa salad is so comforting and you can add any available vegetables like potato, Brussels sprouts, sweet potato, edamame or whichever you like to have in this bowl salad. 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 carrot quinoa salad.

How To Make Carrot Quinoa Salad?

Preparation to make this delicious quinoa salad start with cooking quinoa. Let it cool down and 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.

How To Boil Quinoa Perfectly?

To make perfect quinoa I found water and quinoa ratio as 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.

How To Make Yogurt Tahini Dressing?

To make yogurt tahini dressing, mix herbs, maple syrup and tahini paste with the yogurt. I used greek yogurt because it is thick and perfect for the dressing. You can use hung curd in case of unavailability of greek yogurt. Garnish with roasted walnut and coconut slices and serve at room temperature.

You can 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.

What Is Tahini Paste?

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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To start making this carrot quinoa salad first boil quinoa and cook. Make caramelized carrot and yogurt tahini dressing. While serving mix carrot mix, dressing in quinoa and serve with toasted walnut and coconut. Garnish with orange slices and serve chilled or at room temperature. So let see how to make this yummy carrot quinoa salad with yogurt tahini dressing salad from scratch.

Carrot Quinoa Salad With Yogurt Tahini Dressing

Ingredient                                                                 Serve 4

To Make Quinoa
1/2 Cup quinoa
1 Cup vegetable stock (normal water or chicken stock)

To Make Caramelized Carrot
1 Tsp coriander seeds (coarsely ground coriander powder)
2 Tblsp butter
3 Medium carrots julienne cut
1 Medium size orange juice and its zest
2 Tbsp maple syrup (honey)
1/4 Cup vegetable stock (normal water or chicken stock)

To Make Yogurt Tahini Dressing
1/2 Cup Greek yogurt
2 Tblsp tahini
1/2 Lemon, juiced
1 garlic clove minced
4 Tblsp coriander leaves chopped finely
1 Tblsp maple syrup (honey)
Salt to taste
Black pepper powder to taste

For Garnishing
1/2 Cup roasted walnut roughly chopped
Coriander leaves
3 Tbls feta cheese (optional)
Orange slices

Method

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. To make yogurt tahini dressing just add everything listed under dressing in a bowl and whisk together to make a smooth paste.
5. Once quinoa is cool down mix 3 tbsp dressing and caramelized carrot together in a mixing bowl.
6. Take a salad bowl and place this quinoa mixture and dressing as a side.
7. 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.
8. Carrot quinoa salad with yogurt tahini dressing is ready to serve and enjoy.

Note

1. If the vegetable stock is not available then feel free to use normal water.
2. Tahini yogurt dressing is completely optional. You can skip and simply add salt, pepper and lemon juice.
3. 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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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 with yogurt tahini dressing is perfect to indulge.  This quinoa bowl salad is gluten-free. You can use vegan curd to make it a vegan quinoa salad as well.

Course Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword carrot quinoa salad, carrot quinoa salad with tahini dressing, carrot quinoa salad with yoghurt tahini dressing, healthy quinoa salad, quinoa recipe

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Servings 4 Serving

Author code2cook

Ingredients

To Make Quinoa

• 1/2 Cup quinoa
• 1 Cup vegetable stock (normal water or chicken stock)

To Make Caramelized Carrot

• 1 Tsp coriander seeds (coarsely ground coriander powder)
• 2 Tblsp butter
• 3 Medium carrots julienne cut
• 1 Medium size orange juice and its zest
• 2 Tbsp maple syrup (honey)
• 1/4 Cup vegetable stock (normal water or chicken stock)

To Make Yogurt Tahini Dressing

• 1/2 Cup Greek yogurt
• 2 Tblsp tahini
• 1/2 Lemon, juiced
• 1 garlic clove minced
• 4 Tblsp coriander leaves chopped finely
• 1 Tblsp maple syrup (honey)
• Salt to taste
• Black pepper powder to taste

For Garnishing

• 1/2 Cup roasted walnut roughly chopped
• Coriander leaves
• 3 Tbls feta cheese (optional)
• Orange slices

Instructions

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. To make yogurt tahini dressing just add everything listed under dressing in a bowl and whisk together to make a smooth paste.

5. Once quinoa is cool down mix 3 tbsp dressing and caramelized carrot together in a mixing bowl.

6. Take a salad bowl and place this quinoa mixture and dressing as a side.

7. 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.

8. Carrot quinoa salad with yogurt tahini dressing is ready to serve and enjoy.

Recipe Notes

1. If the vegetable stock is not available then feel free to use normal water.
2. Tahini yogurt dressing is completely optional. You can skip and simply add salt, pepper and lemon juice.
3. 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.

This is my entry for BM#96 W1D2 For BM Masterchef theme.