Warm beetroot, zucchini and quinoa salad

Fire up the BBQ and add delicious flavour by chargrilling the corn and beetroot, roast the walnuts and grill the zucchini for this unbelievably yum salad.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup quinoa

    cooked

  • 2 LeaderBrand Pure’n Ezy Baby Beets

    halved

  • 4 zucchinis

    sliced lengthways

  • 1 tbsp olive oil

  • ½ cup walnuts

  • 1 corn

    with husks removed

  • ⅓ cup egg mayonnaise

    For green dressing

  • ½ cup buttermilk

    For green dressing

  • ¼ cup mint leaves

    plus extra leaves to serve, for green dressing

  • 2 tsp lemon juice

    For green dressing

  • 1/2 clove garlic

    chopped, for green dressing

Allergy Advice

Contains Dairy

Contains Eggs

Contains Nuts

Contains Soy

Equipment

  • 1 barbecue grill
  • 1 bowl
  • 1 foil
  • 1 small food processer
  • 1 platter

Instructions

  1. Preheat a barbecue grill to high heat. In a bowl, toss the beetroot and zucchini slices in oil and season to taste.
  2. Chargrill the beetroot for 5-7 minutes, turning each side until cooked and then set aside.
  3. Grill the zucchinis for 3-4 minutes, turning each side until tender and set aside.
  4. Chargrill the corn cob until the kernels start to blister. Cut the charred corn kernels away from the husk.
  5. Spread walnuts over half a piece of foil, fold over and scrunch edges to seal. Place the walnuts onto the barbecue hot plate, cook for 2-3 minutes until lightly toasted.
  6. For the dressing, combine all the dressing ingredients (mayonnaise, buttermilk, mint, lemon juice, garlic) in a small food processer, process until smooth and season to taste.
  7. On a platter, place the quinoa and top it with the chargrilled beetroot and zucchini slices. Drizzle generously with the dressing, sprinkle over the walnuts and extra mint to serve.

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