Energy salad

Name: Energy salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 Servings
Cuisine: latin american
Ingredients: 0.5 cup quinoa; 1 cup water; 2 carrots; 1 sweet potato; 1 apple; 1 tsp coconut oil; 10 cups spinach; 1 tbsp raisins; 0.25 cup cashews; 1 tsp mustard; 1 tsp honey; 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 5 tbsp olive oil; salt; pepper

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Clarissa

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Difficulty

Easy 👌

min.

Preparation

min.

Baking

min.

Resting

Ingredients

Servings:-2+

100 g	quinoa
200 ml	water
200 g	carrots
300 g	sweet potato
120 g	apple
1 tsp	coconut oil
200 g	spinach
1 tbsp	raisins
30 g	cashews
1 tsp	mustard
1 tsp	honey
2 tbsp	balsamic vinegar
5 tbsp	olive oil
	salt
	pepper

Metric

Imperial

Utensils

saucepan
sieve
cutting board
knife
large frying pan
large bowl

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Nutrition per serving

Cal
928

Protein
17 g

Fat
55 g

Carb
89 g

Step 1/5
- 100 g quinoa
- 200 ml water
- salt
- saucepan
- sieve
Rinse quinoa under water and add to saucepan with salted water. Bring to a boil. Then, cover and reduce heat to low. Cook for approx. 15 min. until tender. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for approx. 5 min.
Step 2/5
- 200 g carrots
- 300 g sweet potato
- 100 g apple
- cutting board
- knife
Peel carrots. Cut sweet potato, apple, and carrots into bite-sized pieces.
Step 3/5
- 1 tsp coconut oil
- large frying pan
In a large frying pan, sauté sweet potato over medium-high heat for approx. 6 – 10 min. until golden brown and tender. Add carrots and sauté for approx. 3 – 5 min.
Step 4/5
- 200 g spinach
- 1 tbsp raisins
- 30 g cashews
- large bowl
In a large bowl, combine sweet potato, apple, carrot, spinach, raisins, and cashews. Mix well to combine.
Step 5/5
- ½ tsp mustard
- ½ tsp honey
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 5 tbsp olive oil
- salt
- pepper
Whisk together mustard, honey, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Drizzle over salad and lightly toss to combine. Enjoy as a warm or cold salad!