Layered Quinoa Salad with Sweet Potato and Feta Cheese in cute glass jars

Ingredients
Servings: 2
100 g quinoa
300 g sweet potatoes
80 g feta cheese
20 g sunflower seeds
1 avocado
1 romaine heart
½ red onion
50 ml olive oil
20 ml white wine vinegar
1 tsp honey
Salt

Cubed sweet potato pieces on an oven tray to be cooked

Method

1. Preheat oven to 160°C/320°F. Peel sweet potato and cut into bite-sized pieces. Transfer to a baking sheet, drizzle with some vegetable oil, and season with salt. Bake for approx. 30 mins, or until softened.

Pouring quinoa into a stainless steel plan on an induction hob

2. In the meantime, cook quinoa according to package instructions. Toast sunflower seeds in a fat-free frying pan until golden brown.

Chopping vegetables such as red onion, avocado and lettuce

3. Chop avocado and romaine heart, and finely dice red onion. For the dressing, add olive oil, white wine vinegar, and honey to a small bowl. Stir to combine and season with salt and pepper to taste.

4. Start layering the salad with the dressing first and divide it equally to jars. Top with sweet potato, quinoa, red onion, avocado, and romaine lettuce. Crumble feta cheese with your hands and add on top, then finish with toasted sunflower seeds. Enjoy right away or store in the fridge for 1-2 days.