Ferny Nourish Bowl

Rating:

apples-green

Created by:

QAST, Ferny Grove State High School
Prep time:
20 mins
Serves:
10

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Ingredients

2cupstri-coloured quinoa
2cupsjasmine rice
4cupswater
2cupsfrozen peas and corn
200gvegan aioli/mayonnaise
1/4cupKiro Krush Lime Pepper Seasoning
7.5cupschopped seasonal vegetables (fresh and/or roasted) e.g. roasted sweet potato, roasted zucchini, onion, cucumber, capsicum, cherry tomatoes
2420g cans of chickpeas
2tspbalsamic glaze
1/4cuppepita seeds
300mlBirch & Waite Green Goddess dressing

Method

  1. Rinse and mix quinoa and jasmine rice with water and cook as per rice cooking instructions.
  2. When almost cooked, add 2 cups of frozen baby peas and corn kernels. Allow to cool.
  3. Stir through aioli/mayonnaise and lime pepper seasoning.
  4. Prepare chosen vegetables (e.g. wash, dice, roast).
  5. Drain chickpeas and stir through 2 tsp of balsamic glaze.
  6. Use a 1 cup measure to mould quinoa/rice salad into a 20 oz domed container.
  7. Serve with ¾ cup seasonal vegetables, ¼ cup marinated chickpeas and 30ml of Green Goddess dressing. Sprinkle with pepita seeds.

Recipe description

A delicious, nutritious, vegetarian salad masterpiece packed with goodness.

Variations

  • This recipe is very versatile as any combination of seasonal vegetables can be used to accompany the Quinoa/Rice Salad and Chickpeas.
  • Some timesaving and/or economical options are a combination of:
    • Frozen “Roasting” Vegetable Mixes
    • Pre-cut Salad mixes (eg. Asian Slaw)
    • Bottled/Canned Roasted Peppers
    • In season fresh vegetables.
  • Serve this recipe as vegan by using Wombat Valley Vegan Aioli Mayonnaise
  • Packaging suggestion: Large Dome (20 oz) clear container or similar as this showcases all the colourful ingredients..Dressing in a 30ml clear dressing container. Quinoa/Rice Salad can be served in a smaller portion on its own in a clean cup with lid.
This recipe was an entrant in the 2023 Recipe of the Year competition which is funded by the Queensland Government through Health and Wellbeing Queensland.

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