Charred Corn Salad with Quinoa, Avocado & Chilli Lime Dressing

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Vegan 1/3 daily fibre 5 of 5 a day Low sat fat

Charred Corn Salad with Quinoa, Avocado & Chilli Lime Dressing

Prep time: 15 mins
Total time: 30 mins
Cuisine: Mexican
Food group: Vegan

Golden sunshine on a plate. We're talking charred corn. Vibrant roasted sweet potato. Juicy plum tomatoes. Zingy pickled onion. A zesty chilli and lime dressing to give it a kick. Toss with ready-cooked quinoa to soak up all the flavour.

Cooking Instructions

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Before you start

  • Preheat the oven to 240C / fan 220C / gas mark 9
  • Line a baking tray with parchment paper
  • Pull out a medium saucepan, a medium frying pan, a large bowl, a small bowl & tongs or a slotted spoon

Get started

  • Cut half the onion into 1cm wedges, then thinly slice the remaining. Dice the sweet potato into 2cm chunks
  • Add the sweet potato to the lined baking tray. Toss with the smoked paprika & oregano blend, 1 tsp oil, salt and pepper. Roast for 10 mins
  • After 10 mins, add the onion wedges to the tray and toss with the sweet potato. Roast for a further 15-20 mins, until soft and golden

Pickle the onion & prep

  • Halve the lime
  • Add the sliced onion to the large bowl with the juice from half the lime and a pinch of salt. Set aside to pickle
  • Halve the tomatoes. Thinly slice the avocado

Boil & make the dressing

  • Bring the medium saucepan filled with salted water to a boil. Remove the husk from the corn, then add to the saucepan and boil for 8-10 mins, then remove from the pan with tongs or a slotted spoon
  • Meanwhile, in the small bowl, combine the juice of the remaining lime with the maple syrup, chilli paste and 1 tsp olive oil. Season with salt and pepper

Assemble the salad

  • Cut the corn off the cob. Roughly chop the peanuts
  • When ready, add the roasted veg, tomatoes, avocado, quinoa mix and corn to the large bowl along with half the chilli dressing. Toss to combine, then add the salad leaves and mix gently. Taste and season if needed

Plate up

  • Share the salad between plates, garnish with the peanuts and drizzle with the remaining dressing to finish

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