pesto quinoa salad

Wonderful pesto quinoa salad tossed with sheet pan roasted vegetables and garlicky chickpeas. This flavorful vegetarian quinoa salad recipe is packed with protein and a great make ahead lunch to enjoy hot or cold!

Roasted Veggie, Chickpea &amp; Pesto Quinoa Salad

For the roasted veggies/chickpeas:

red onion, chopped

red bell pepper, chopped

grape tomatoes

baby bella mushrooms

chickpeas,

olive oil

garlic powder

oregano

salt

black pepper

For the quinoa:

quinoa

water

For the pesto:

basil leaves

lemon, juiced

garlic

chopped cashews (or can sub roasted sunflower seeds

parmesan

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Place chopped veggies and chickpeas on parchment paper.&nbsp;

Drizzle olive oil over veggies, then sprinkle on garlic powder, dried oregano, salt and pepper. Gently toss with your hands then spread veggies out evenly. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until veggies are tender and roasted.

While the veggies are roasting, make the quinoa: Add quinoa and water to a medium pot and place over high heat; bring to a boil, then cover, reduce heat to low and cook for 15 minutes.&nbsp;

After 15 minutes, remove from heat, fluff quinoa with a fork and transfer quinoa to a large bowl.

Next make the pesto: In the bowl of a food processor, add basil, lemon, water, garlic, cashews and parmesan cheese. Process until smooth, about 1 minute, adding another tablespoon of water if necessary. Pesto will be on the thicker side.

Once veggies are done, add them to the bowl with the quinoa. Then fold in the pesto. Serve warm or cold. Makes 4 servings.

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