Quinoa, Roasted Eggplant and Apple Salad with Cumin Vinaigrette

Name: Quinoa, Roasted Eggplant and Apple Salad with Cumin Vinaigrette
Prep time: 1 h 40 min
Cook time: 1 h 40 min
Total time: 1 h 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps apple cider vinegar; 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons cumin seeds; 118 milliliters dried cranberries; 567 grams eggplant, unpeeled, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 1 large Honey Crisp or Golden Delicious apple, unpeeled,cored, quartered; 0 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 0 teaspoons ground cloves; 0 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 59 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 3 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 296 milliliters whole-grain quinoa, preferably organic; 118 milliliters large shallot, finely chopped (about; 473 milliliters 14.5-ounce can vegetable broth (about; 177 milliliters walnut pieces, toasted, or 1/3 cup roasted saltedsunflower seeds; 1 large bunch watercress

Quinoa, Roasted Eggplant and Apple Salad with Cumin Vinaigrette might be just the side dish you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free and vegan recipe has 449 calories, 9g of protein, and 28g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 6. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 40 minutes. If you have whole-grain quinoa, pepper, ground cinnamon, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

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For the vinaigrette: Toast the seeds over medium heat in a heavy medium skillet, stirring occasionally, until the seeds darken in color and become fragrant, 3 1/2 to 4 minutes.

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Toast

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Frying Pan

Place the seeds on a plate; cool for 1 minute. Grind the seeds finely in a small food mill or grinder.

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Seeds

Whisk the oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, cinnamon, cloves and the toasted seeds until thick and blended in a small bowl. Stir in the shallots. Set the vinaigrette aside.

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Whisk

Bowl

Place an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F.

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Bring the broth to a simmer over medium-high heat in a heavy medium saucepan.

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Mix in the quinoa. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer until the water is absorbed and the quinoa is tender, about 15 minutes. Turn off the heat and let the quinoa stand, covered, 5 to 10 minutes. Cool and fluff with a fork.

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Meanwhile, spray a large rimmed baking sheet with vegetable oil spray. Toss the eggplant with 3 tablespoons oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and the pepper on the sheet. Roast until tender and browned, stirring once, about 30 minutes.

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