Where are you headed this weekend? This Roasted Vegetable Salad wants to come with! A colorful medley of roasted veggies with chickpeas for bulk and a vibrant Mediterranean dressing, this salad is a big bowl of brightness.
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5 Star Review
“I think I’m in love with this salad! It has everything I adore: zucchini, feta, chickpeas, all mixed up in a delicious Mediterranean dressing!”
— Danae —
Loaded with a robust array of vegetables you can find in good form year round, like cauliflower, sweet potatoes, and zucchini, and creamy hunks of feta cheese, this hearty roasted vegetable salad is the go-with-the-flow friend who’s happy to follow your mood.
- Carry this meal-prep and travel-friendly salad along for a potluck, where it will freshen up anything you plate alongside it.
- Serve it for a healthy side dish with whatever you have planned for dinner tonight. Most of the cooking happens hands-free while the vegetables roast, so you can use the time while they are in the oven to prepare the rest of your meal.
- Roasted vegetable salad can be the meal. Thanks to hearty additions like chickpeas and the fiber-rich vegetables themselves, it has rib-sticking power.
Tip!
To roast a medley of vegetables, and for more tips and seasoning suggestions, check out my ultimate guide to Oven Roasted Vegetables.
I originally served this Mediterranean roasted vegetable salad tucked inside warm pita bread for a meatless dinner. I think it would be equally delightful over prepared couscous or quinoa.
The leftovers I mixed with arugula the next day for lunch. Hello mid-day Mediterranean vacation!
As much as I enjoyed the salad when the vegetables were still warm from the oven at dinner, it tasted even better the next day as a cold roasted vegetable salad, once the flavors had a chance to marry in the fridge.
Even my husband Ben—a man who rarely says no to meat—finished this vegetarian meal, looked at me very seriously and said, “You can make this any time.”
Now that is my kind of endorsement!
TIP!
Looking for more hearty vegetarian recipes? Don’t miss my full collection of Meatless Mains.
Ingredients and Substitutions
- Cauliflower. Cauliflower caramelizes beautifully, and it soaks up whatever flavors you pair it with.
- Sweet Potato. I adore Roasted Sweet Potatoes, especially in combination with cauliflower. The two are a super pairing (hence, I added them both to the Sheet Pan Tandoori Chicken in my cookbook; it’s so yummy I cooked it live on Good Morning America!)
- Zucchini. Roasted Zucchini is a sweet, tender, and colorful addition to this salad.
- Red Onion. One of the most underrated roasted veggies! It crisps, caramelizes, and gives the salad surprising complexity.
- Feta. Creamy hunks of this Mediterranean cheese provide just enough saltiness to allow the other flavors to shine. For a different, equally tasty spin, make the roasted vegetable salad with goat cheese in place of the feta.
- Chickpeas. Creamy, nutty, and protein-packed. Chickpeas make this salad ultra scrumptious and satisfying. Also fabulous addition in Quinoa Salad.
- Parsley. To bring the salad to life.
- Dressing. With olive oil, red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper, the dressing is reminiscent of what you might find on a Greek or Mediterranean salad. It’s light, bright, and just flavorful enough to perk up the veggies.
Tips For The Best Roasted Vegetables
- A high temperature of 400 degrees F is best for roasting most vegetables and should work nicely with any you care to add to this salad.
- Don’t crowd the pan. I’ve suggested splitting between two sheet pans here to make sure that air can circulate around the vegetables. If the pan is crowded, it can make your roasted vegetables soggy. Roast vegetables uncovered to ensure they brown.
- Flip the vegetables. Use a large spatula (a thin, flexible fish spatula is my favorite) to flip and turn the vegetables twice during roasting. This will help the vegetables brown evenly.
- Rotate the pan. Ovens are often hotter in the back than they are in the front. If you notice the vegetables at the back of the pan browning more quickly, rotate the pan 180 degrees F. It’s also a good idea to switch the pans’ positions on the upper and lower rack.
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Place the cauliflower and sweet potato on one baking sheet and season with salt, pepper, and olive oil.
- Do the same with the zucchini and red onion, on a separate baking sheet. Roast the veggies.
- Whisk the dressing ingredients together.
- Toss the vegetables and chickpeas with the dressing.
- Stir in the feta and parsley. DIG IN!
How to Serve Roast Vegetable Salad
- As a Salad. Serve the roasted veggies over a bed of greens for a healthy and flavorful salad that makes the ideal lunch or dinner.
- With Grains. The roasted vegetables are delicious served alongside a grain like Quinoa, couscous, or rice. This Moroccan Couscous is a favorite.
- As a Pita Sandwich. Take a note from my Chickpea Salad Sandwich and serve the roasted veggies inside a pita for a tasty sandwich.
- As a Side Dish. Need an easy side for Chicken Kababs or Grilled Salmon in Foil? This roasted vegetable salad is the perfect thing!
Roasted Vegetable Salad
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Ingredients
FOR THE SALAD:
- 1 medium sweet potato
- 1 small head cauliflower or broccoli cut into florets
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil divided
- 1 medium zucchini
- 1 small red onion
- 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas rinsed and drained
- ⅔ cup crumbled feta cheese
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
- Warm pita couscous, or quinoa (optional for serving)
FOR THE DRESSING:
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 ½ teaspoons minced garlic about 3 cloves
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Place racks in upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Scrub the sweet potato and cut into 1/2-inch cubes and the cauliflower into florets. Place them on the first sheet pan and drizzle with 1 1/2 tablespoons oil.
- Cut the zucchini into 1/2-inch cubes and the red onion into 1/2-inch slices. Place on the second sheet pan and drizzle with 1 1/2 tablespoons oil.
- Sprinkle each sheet pan with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Toss to coat, then spread the vegetables into an even layer. Place in oven and roast for 10 minutes. Remove the pans from the oven, then with a spatula toss the vegetables to promote even cooking. Spread back into an even layer, rotate the pans' positions, then continue baking until the vegetables are crisp-tender about 10 to 15 additional minutes.
- While the vegetables roast, prepare the dressing: in a small bowl or large liquid measuring cup, whisk together the dressing ingredients: olive oil, vinegar, garlic, oregano, mustard, salt, and pepper.
- Once the vegetables have finished roasting, scrape them into a large serving bowl. Add the chickpeas. While the vegetables are still warm, pour the dressing over the top and toss gently to coat.
- Gently stir in the feta and parsley. Enjoy with pita, couscous, or quinoa as desired.
Notes
- TO STORE. Refrigerate roasted vegetables in an airtight storage container for up to 5 days.
Absolutely delicious. A great way to incorporate more veggies.
I’ve been trying to eat more of a Mediterranean diet and this is the perfect addition
Thank you for this
Yes it is! Thank you Dee!
I love this recipe! It’s so simple, but there’s so much flavor. I serve it over pear couscous, and I double the dressing to drizzle over leftovers.
Yay! Thanks Marisa!
Outstanding recipe and so versatile! I subbed butternut squash for the sweet potato. Served it on arugula with naan on the side for dinner and packed the leftovers with rice for lunches. So healthy and delicious—any meal or any season!
Sounds tasty! Thanks, Lisa!
This Roasted Vegetable Salad was fabulous! Will definitely make again. Served it with salmon. Loved the dressing and will make that separately for green salads. I served this salad with the dressing on the side so people could choose whether they wanted it or not. This recipe is great with or without the dressing!
And my non-veggie eating family members had seconds…it’s that good! Literally found my college student warming this up at 11pm for a late night snack! Thank you!
Yay! Thank you Dawn!
This recipe is very popular at potlucks and family gatherings! sliced lemon or a bit of preserved lemon in the dressing is a nice addition as well.
Love to hear that! Thank you Kara!
We LOVED this recipe! A great way to get in a lot of veggies, but with the warm coziness of having them all roasted. I roasted the chickpeas as well since we like them better that way. I also served it with couscous and mixed them together in a bowl. So good!
So happy to hear, thank you Jody!
This dish is bursting with flavor. I really enjoyed it and I’ll be adding this to the regular dishes that I make. I’m glad that I tried this.
So glad you enjoyed it, Lisa!
So good! Delicious, filling & easy – what more could you want. Definitely hits the spot.
Thanks Jordan!
Can this be eaten cold as a bbq salad?
Yes! Enjoy!
Can I roast the veggies and make the dressing a day ahead of serving?
That should work! Enjoy Krista!
Excellent! I subbed the veggies I had on hand. I used italian seasoning instead of oregano. I doubled the dressing but not the salt & pepper.
Looks great Holly! Thanks for sharing!
Woah, this salad totally caught me off guard! Call me crazy, but I typically don’t get super excited by salads. They tend to be a health-kick-phase-thing for me. But THIS ONE is delicious! I’m so pleasantly surprised, and feeling full without the carb guilt ;)
So glad you enjoyed it, Mary! Looks great!