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Sweet Dreams are Made of Greens

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Sweet Dreams are Made of Greens

With a zesty orange dressing poured over roasted asparagus and creamy avocado this dish is perfect for warm spring evenings when light meals are called for.
Serves 2
Total 25 min
Prep 10 min
Cook 15 min
Easy

Introduction from Rukmini Iyer

Roasted asparagus and avocado pair beautifully with quinoa and an orange tahini dressing in this fresh, light dish that packs plenty of flavour.

Ingredients

2 avocados, halved and stoned
150g asparagus
1 clove of garlic, crushed
1 orange, zest only
1 tbsp olive oil
A good pinch of sea salt
freshly ground black pepper
40g almonds or hazelnuts
cooked quinoa, to serve
100g spinach, chopped
1 orange, segmented
For the dressing:
25g tahini
1 orange, juice only
½ tsp sea salt
freshly ground black pepper

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C fan/200°C/gas 6. Tip the avocados and asparagus into a roasting tin with the crushed garlic, orange zest, olive oil, salt and pepper, and mix well. Scatter the almonds or hazelnuts into the tin, then transfer to the oven and roast for 15 minutes.

Mix the tahini with the orange juice, sea salt and black pepper, adding a little water if needed to make it the consistency of single cream. Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed, then set aside.

Once the avocados and asparagus have had 15 minutes, tip the quinoa, chopped spinach and orange segments into the tin. Mix everything well, then drizzle with the dressing and serve hot.

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