Pumpkin Quinoa Salad

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Health Score:
100 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
40 min.
Preparation

Ingredients

for
4
Ingredients
4 heads garlic cloves
3 Tbsps olive oil
2 onions (sliced)
5.333 cups Pumpkin (or squash)
1 ⅔ cups Quinoa (soaked for 10 minutes)
2 ½ cups chicken stock (or water)
5 cups curly Kale (or green cabbage)
thyme (to garnish)
parsley (to garnish)
How healthy are the main ingredients?
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Preparation steps

1.

Heat the oven to 400°F.

2.
Rub the garlic with a little oil and wrap each head in tin foil. Bake in the oven for about 30 minutes or until tender.
3.
Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in a wide pan and gently fry the onions for 10 minutes. Stir in the squash, quinoa and chicken stock. Bring to a boil then turn the heat down and simmer for 10 - 15 minutes or until the squash is nearly tender.
4.
Add the kale and a little more water if necessary, cover and cook for 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
5.
Cut the tops off the baked garlic and serve alongside the quinoa and squash. Garnish with the herbs.

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