Vegetable Quinoa

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Enjoy this healthful Vegetable Quinoa any time of the day! This recipe is filling, healthful and easy to prepare. Diet or not, this is good for the health-conscious!

Cook/prep time: approx. 25 minutes

Serving/s: 2

 

Ingredients:

75 g quinoa 

150 ml vegetable stock 

2  tomatoes 

1  yellow peppers 

½  onion 

½  zucchini 

½ splash lemon juice 

1 tbsp olive oil 

salt 

pepper 

ground cumin 

Directions: 

1. Rinse quinoa under lukewarm water until clear. Bring the broth to a boil in a saucepan. Add the quinoa and cover. Cook over low heat for 15 minutes. Remove from heat.
2. Wash, quarter, core and dice tomatoes, zucchini and peppers. Peel onion and chop finely. 
3. Heat oil in a pan. Braise the onions until transparent over medium heat. 
4. Add zucchini and peppers, steam for 3-4 minutes. 
5. Mix in the tomatoes. Simmer for 3-4 minutes.
6. Season with salt, lemon juice, pepper and cumin.
7. Mix the quinoa with the vegetables. 
8. Serve warm. Enjoy!

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