Description
Renew your leftovers with a festive leftover roasted vegetable salad! Add in roasted chickpeas, seeds, nuts, dried fruit & tasty dressings!
Ingredients
- 1/2 bunch kale, stems removed if desired and massaged (or leafy green of choice)
- 2 cups chickpeas, roasted for extra crunch (or sub a leftover grain, bean, or lentils)
- 4–5 cups roasted vegetables
- 1/2 cup walnuts (or nut of choice)
- 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds (or seed of choice)
- 1/3 cup prunes, sliced (or dried fruit of choice)
- 1/3 cup lemon tahini dressing
- 1/4 cup cranberry sauce, optional (dollop on top or blend to thin)
*Some great roasted vegetables to use are: squash, sweet potatoes, beets, brussels sprouts, carrots, parsnips, broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus, green beans… anything you have really!
*Check out our pantry and freezer tips to see how we keep versatile ingredients on hand!
Instructions
- Prepare your chosen leafy green. If using kale you can slice or pull the leaves away from the stem and reserve the stem for another recipe (I like to cook them into a stir-fry, a curry…. something a little heartier). Either quickly saute your greens until wilted or keep them raw.
- Add boiled/canned chickpeas OR quickly boost their flavour and texture by roasting them. Toss them in oil, salt, and any other seasonings you desire. Roast in the oven at 425 degrees F for 20-30 minutes or toast them in a skillet for 5-10 minutes.
- I love toasting the nuts as well to boost their flavour. You can toss them in the oven with the chickpeas and watch them closely, toast them on a skillet, or toast at 350 degrees F for 8-10 minutes until fragrant.
- When ready, toss your leftover roasted vegetables with your leafy green. Add the chickpeas, nuts, seeds, and sliced dried fruit. Drizzle with leftover cranberry sauce and the quick lemon tahini dressing. Enjoy!
Notes
The cost for this recipe will vary depending on the ingredients you choose but: Our Simple Lemon Tahini Dressing costs us CAD $0.83, a full batch of our 15 Minute Cranberry Sauce costs us $1.39, and the remaining ingredients (other than the roasted vegetables) cost us roughly $3.85.
A salad like this is our go-to for using up extra grains, beans, and leftover vegetables. Experiment with flavours and think about adding texture and colour. Nuts and seeds are great for added crunch and protein. Dried or fresh fruit adds sweetness and colour. Beans and grains add heft and can keep you feeling fuller longer!
If you have more leftover Asian vegetables try our Miso Maple Tahini Dressing! Our No Blender Caesar Dressing is made creamy with hummus and our Zingy Caesar Dressing has some kick from wasabi!
- Category: Salad
- Method: Various
- Cuisine: American