A recipe for a fall harvest curry salad with cauliflower, nutty quinoa, lentils, chard, cilantro, and roasted pumpkin seeds.
I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.
– L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables
I’ve been watching the tables groan under the weight of the piled produce at the market and thinking about autumn’s slow death as we creep towards winter. There’s beauty in the final push. The baskets filled to overflowing, bunches of herbs tumbled together. And the flowers.
I stood outside yesterday–first at the market and then at home–appreciating that the sun felt warm on my skin. Our chickens (I haven’t talked about them here yet–we got chickens) scratched at the creeping charlie, pecking at the grass seed we put down as an exercise in futility. My gardens are sagging from the cool evenings and a bit from being trampled by our new flock who think they have full range of every bit of our backyard. Except for the chard and the kale. I’m always surprised at how long the two rows of chard and kale will last, withstanding summer’s sweltering heat and continuing to produce right until the first frost. Makes 4 meal-sized servings or 6+ side-sized servings
Marinated cauliflower and a handful of that all-weather-hardy chard meet quinoa and lentils here. The lentils melt into the quinoa a bit to help hold everything together a bit, creating a creaminess to the otherwise chewy grains. A curried dressing holds it all together. For a bit of a spicy kick, add in a fresh chili pepper to the dressing.
Curry Cauliflower Quinoa Lentil Salad
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Autumn is filled with some of my favorite produce. I’ll miss Summer berries, but there are so many wonderful things to eat in the Fall that I don’t lament them too long! Love this harvest salad!
yeah, it looks amazing. The most important is it is healthy. I also follow mister tikku, travel-food blogger and his blogs are amazing.
I always dread the end of summer for a bit but as soon as I start seeing some of my favorite produce I’m over it! This salad is just the thing to make fall exciting — it’s just gorgeous and filled so many delicious flavors!
Before I forget, I can’t wait to hear more about your chickens, Shaina! But on to this salad — fall in a bowl! I love the curry flavors you have infused into the quinoa, it totally fits my mood these days.
I’m so glad for Octobers too!!! And this recipe… I love every single ingredient.
Oh wow, awesome that you got chickens! So jealous. We’re not around much in the summer so I can’t have them here. So I’ll just have to live vicariously through you. And chard- love that you used it raw in this dish. I am always looking for ways to use it raw. I’ll have to try it.
This would be a very popular salad at a potluck dinner. The October quote is right on the money–thank you! A lot of grateful October lovers going around here!
What a beautiful salad! I love it!
Hey shaina…! its a very healthy recipe for our health and your salad looks amazing and many colorful. Thanks for sharing….!
Marvelous…! this is one of the best recipe till now. i will try to it, in upcoming weekend, Thanks for sharing……..!
This is amazing
This looks so amazing.
The combination looks very nice and this is something very interesting. Thanks for sharing this idea.
Shaina, this is a superfood lovers dream… quinoa, cauliflower, lentils… hang on, pretty much every ingredient.
Now, the test is, can I get my 4-year-old girl to eat it?
Let’s find out. (I’ll report back.)
Neve x
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This salad looks so good. I’m in diet for 2 months. I will do this salad for BBQ party tommorrow.
very awesome salad . thanks
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I’m not normally a fan of lentils, but I think I could make an exception for this. It looks incredible!
Awesome recipe! As a Nutritionist i can say this food is 100% healthy and nutritious. Thanks so much for sharing this recipe, I will must try to home.
Very nice!
Looks so yummy and delicious. Will it help to reduce belly fat?
This recipe definitely helps to maintain body weight.
Keep it up ..!
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Very nice recipe to make salad tastier . Useful info for diet
It seems to be very healthy and nutritional. Thanks for sharing this.
Hi Shaina,
This looks so yummy and healthy. Going to take the taste soon.
Oh my word! I need this in my life. This Curry Cauliflower Quinoa Lentil Salad looks soooo delicious!
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The list of ingredients is quiet long, but the the food types look wonderfully appetising!
Think one can make a great BBQ from this.
My best would be 6+ side-sized serving portions
Hi, Thanks for posting the recipe here. Being a food lover every time I am looking for new recipe and food ideas. I will try this recipe at home.
Hey Shaina,
It looks very healthy recipe and I would love to make it. But I think Cauliflower won’t be available this time. But, anyway I love your food recipes.
You made a nice recipe with cauliflower and it is healthy too. I am going to share it with all my friends. Thank you for a lovely idea with cauliflower.
I’m so grateful with you procedure that you’ve shared with us. This is so amazing!
Will definitely try it.
Thanks a lot for the post. It has helped me get some nice ideas. I hope I will see some really good result soon.
The fried rice looks so delicious and very appealing, I really love such dishes.
Love this recipe :>