Quinoa, Strawberry, and Sunchoke Salad
A hearty make-ahead salad of roasted sunchoke chips, quinoa, strawberries, peas, and kale with feta and pumpkin seeds; thinly slicing and roasting the sunchokes tames their gut-friendly inulin for easier digestion.
From The Young Forever Cookbook

- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 45 min
- Total
- 1 h 5 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Category
- Salad
Nutrition (estimated)
per 1 bowl- Calories
- 380 kcal
- Protein
- 11 g
- Fat
- 23 g
- Carbs
- 34 g
- Fiber
- 6 g
- Sugar
- 9 g
- Sodium
- 640 mg
Ingredients
- 8 small sunchokes, sliced thin
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 0.5 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 0.5 cup quinoa
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup quartered strawberries
- 0.33 cup fresh or thawed frozen peas
- 1 bunch kale, deveined and sliced
- 4 oz sheep's milk feta cheese
- 0.25 cup toasted pumpkin seeds
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp grainy Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp maple syrup
- 0.5 tsp kosher salt
- 0.25 tsp freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Sunchokes: Heat oven to 425°F; line a baking sheet with parchment. Toss sunchokes with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Roast 25 min, flipping halfway, until golden and crisp with curled edges. Cool.
- Quinoa: Boil quinoa and water in a saucepan over medium heat. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook 12 min until liquid is absorbed. Fluff with a fork and cool completely.
- Dressing: Whisk all dressing ingredients together.
- Salad: Toss quinoa, roasted sunchokes, strawberries, and peas with the dressing. Add kale and toss to coat. Arrange on a platter, scatter feta and toasted pumpkin seeds on top, and serve right away.
Active Compounds
Nutrients and bioactive compounds delivered by this recipe's ingredients.
From: Quinoa
From: Quinoa
From: Strawberries, Kale
From: Strawberries, Kale
From: Strawberries
From: Strawberries
From: Sunchokes (Jerusalem Artichokes)
From: Kale
From: Kale
From: Kale
From: Kale
From: Kale
From: Kale
From: Kale
From: Kale
From: Pumpkin Seeds
From: Pumpkin Seeds
From: Pumpkin Seeds
From: Pumpkin Seeds
May Support
Health conditions and aging processes this recipe's compounds may influence, based on the source research.
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