Festive Warm Grain Salad

It’s time to infuse some jolly spirit into your cooking! Tender roasted baby carrots and juicy tomatoes are combined with earthy lentils, all coated in an aromatic raspberry vinegar. Nutty quinoa and crunchy pistachios add delightful textures, while dried pomegranate seeds bring vibrant pops of colour. So, let’s have ourselves a merry culinary adventure!

Festive Warm Grain Salad

with dried pomegranate gems, pistachios & quinoa

Hands on Time: 20 - 35 minutes

Overall Time: 35 - 50 minutes

Ingredients:

  • Baby Carrots
  • Baby Tomatoes
  • Cucumber
  • Dried Pomegranate Gems
  • Fresh Parsley
  • Onion
  • Onions
  • Pistachio Nuts
  • Quinoa
  • Raspberry Vinegar
  • Tinned Lentils

From your kitchen:

  • Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Water
Photo of Festive Warm Grain Salad
  1. ROAST VEG

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Place the halved carrots, the halved baby tomatoes, the onion wedges, and the rinsed lentils on a roasting tray. Coat in oil and season. Roast in the hot oven until cooked through and crisping up, 25-30 minutes.

  2. TOASTED PISTACHIOS

    Place the chopped pistachios in a pot over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-3 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pot and set aside.

  3. FLUFFY QUINOA

    Return the pot to medium heat. Add the rinsed quinoa and 150ml of salted water. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the tails have popped out, 12-15 minutes. Remove from the heat and drain (if necessary). Set aside to steam, about 5 minutes.

  4. ALL TOGETHER

    In a salad bowl, add the raspberry vinegar, 10ml of olive oil, and mix to combine. Toss through the roasted veg, the diced cucumber, and the cooked quinoa.

  5. TIME TO EAT

    Plate up the loaded warm salad, top with a sprinkle of the toasted pistachios, and the dried pomegranate gems. Garnish with the chopped parsley. Get festive, Chef!

  • Baby Carrots - 120g

  • Baby Tomatoes - 80g

  • Onion - 1

  • Tinned Lentils - 120g

  • Pistachio Nuts - 10g

  • Quinoa - 75ml

  • Raspberry Vinegar - 10ml

  • Cucumber - 50g

  • Dried Pomegranate Gems - 10g

  • Fresh Parsley - 3g

  1. ROAST VEG

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Place the halved carrots, the halved baby tomatoes, the onion wedges, and the rinsed lentils on a roasting tray. Coat in oil and season. Roast in the hot oven until cooked through and crisping up, 25-30 minutes.

  2. TOASTED PISTACHIOS

    Place the chopped pistachios in a pot over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-3 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pot and set aside.

  3. FLUFFY QUINOA

    Return the pot to medium heat. Add the rinsed quinoa and 300ml of salted water. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the tails have popped out, 12-15 minutes. Remove from the heat and drain (if necessary). Set aside to steam, about 5 minutes.

  4. ALL TOGETHER

    In a salad bowl, add the raspberry vinegar, 20ml of olive oil, and mix to combine. Toss through the roasted veg, the diced cucumber, and the cooked quinoa.

  5. TIME TO EAT

    Plate up the loaded warm salad, top with a sprinkle of the toasted pistachios, and the dried pomegranate gems. Garnish with the chopped parsley. Get festive, Chef!

  • Baby Carrots - 240g

  • Baby Tomatoes - 160g

  • Onion - 1

  • Tinned Lentils - 240g

  • Pistachio Nuts - 20g

  • Quinoa - 150ml

  • Raspberry Vinegar - 20ml

  • Cucumber - 100g

  • Dried Pomegranate Gems - 20g

  • Fresh Parsley - 5g

  1. ROAST VEG

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Place the halved carrots, the halved baby tomatoes, the onion wedges, and the rinsed lentils on a roasting tray. Coat in oil and season. Roast in the hot oven until cooked through and crisping up, 30-35 minutes.

  2. TOASTED PISTACHIOS

    Place the chopped pistachios in a pot over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-3 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pot and set aside.

  3. FLUFFY QUINOA

    Return the pot to medium heat. Add the rinsed quinoa and 450ml of salted water. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the tails have popped out, 12-15 minutes. Remove from the heat and drain (if necessary). Set aside to steam, about 5 minutes.

  4. ALL TOGETHER

    In a salad bowl, add the raspberry vinegar, 30ml of olive oil, and mix to combine. Toss through the roasted veg, the diced cucumber, and the cooked quinoa.

  5. TIME TO EAT

    Plate up the loaded warm salad, top with a sprinkle of the toasted pistachios, and the dried pomegranate gems. Garnish with the chopped parsley. Get festive, Chef!

  • Baby Carrots - 360g

  • Baby Tomatoes - 240g

  • Onions - 2

  • Tinned Lentils - 360g

  • Pistachio Nuts - 30g

  • Quinoa - 225ml

  • Raspberry Vinegar - 30ml

  • Cucumber - 150g

  • Dried Pomegranate Gems - 30g

  • Fresh Parsley - 8g

  1. ROAST VEG

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Place the halved carrots, the halved baby tomatoes, the onion wedges, and the rinsed lentils on a roasting tray. Coat in oil and season. Roast in the hot oven until cooked through and crisping up, 30-35 minutes.

  2. TOASTED PISTACHIOS

    Place the chopped pistachios in a pot over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-3 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pot and set aside.

  3. FLUFFY QUINOA

    Return the pot to medium heat. Add the rinsed quinoa and 600ml of salted water. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the tails have popped out, 12-15 minutes. Remove from the heat and drain (if necessary). Set aside to steam, about 5 minutes.

  4. ALL TOGETHER

    In a salad bowl, add the raspberry vinegar, 40ml of olive oil, and mix to combine. Toss through the roasted veg, the diced cucumber, and the cooked quinoa.

  5. TIME TO EAT

    Plate up the loaded warm salad, top with a sprinkle of the toasted pistachios, and the dried pomegranate gems. Garnish with the chopped parsley. Get festive, Chef!

  • Baby Carrots - 480g

  • Baby Tomatoes - 320g

  • Onions - 2

  • Tinned Lentils - 480g

  • Pistachio Nuts - 40g

  • Quinoa - 300ml

  • Raspberry Vinegar - 40ml

  • Cucumber - 200g

  • Dried Pomegranate Gems - 40g

  • Fresh Parsley - 10g

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