Watermelon Pizza Salad With Curried Quinoa Recipe

Name: Watermelon Pizza Salad With Curried Quinoa
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: For the curried quinoa -; 1 teaspoon oil; 1/2 teaspoon ghee; 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds; 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1/8 teaspoon asafetida powder; 1/4 serrano pepper; 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder; 1/4 cup quinoa; 1/2 cup hot water; sea salt to taste; 2 cups baby kale leaves, julienned; 1/4 cup diced red onion; 1 cup grated carrots; 1/4 cup feta cheese; For the dressing and base; 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar; 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon curry powder; 1/2 teaspoon ghee; sea salt to taste; 8 watermelon triangle shaped slices; tajin seasoning to taste

Servings: persons

For the curried quinoa -
1 teaspoon oil
1/2 teaspoon ghee
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
1/8 teaspoon asafetida powder
1/4 serrano pepper
1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
1/4 cup quinoa
1/2 cup hot water
sea salt to taste
2 cups baby kale leaves, julienned
1/4 cup diced red onion
1 cup grated carrots
1/4 cup feta cheese
For the dressing and base
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
1/2 teaspoon ghee
sea salt to taste
8 watermelon triangle shaped slices
tajin seasoning to taste

1
Heat the oil and ghee over medium heat. Add the mustard and cumin seeds. When they start to splutter, add the asafetida and chili pepper.
2
Lower the heat, add the turmeric powder and the washed and drained quinoa. Roast the quinoa well with the spices for about 2 minutes. It will start to make a crackling sound.
3
Add the half cup of hot water and sea salt to taste. Stir and let the quinoa cook, covered, on low heat, until cooked, about 25 minutes.
4
Let it cool. Remove the green chili pepper slices and discard. Fluff with a fork and add the kale, onion, carrots and feta cheese.
5
In a saucepan, reduce the balsamic vinegar for about 2 minutes on low heat. Add the brown sugar, curry powder, ghee and the sea salt and whisk to combine. Remove from heat.
6
Sprinkle the tajin seasoning over the watermelon slice base. Top with the quinoa salad and drizzle the dressing over the top!

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 23 ingredients. The key ingredients include: For the curried quinoa -, 1 teaspoon oil, 1/2 teaspoon ghee, 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds, and more.

Yes, Watermelon Pizza Salad With Curried Quinoa falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Watermelon Pizza Salad With Curried Quinoa

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