Healthy Vegetarian Quinoa Bowl
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Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
40 min.
Preparation
Healthy, because
Even smarter
This nutritious bowl is rich in vitamins and minerals thanks to the mix of vegetables as well as lean protein from the quinoa.
This bowl pairs beautifully with a simple side salad like this radicchio and avocado one.
Author of this recipe:
EAT-SMARTER
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Ingredients
for
4
- Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 red pepper (diced)
- 1 onion (roughly chopped)
- 1 cup Brown Lentils (rinsed)
- ⅔ cup Quinoa (rinsed)
- 3 ½ cups low-sodium vegetable stock
- thyme (to garnish)
- 3 cups mixed-leaf salad
- 2 carrots (peeled and sliced)
- 2 sticks Celery (peeled and sliced)
- salt
- freshly ground Black pepper
Preparation steps
1.
Heat the oil in a large saucepan set over a medium heat until hot. Add the pepper, onion, and salt, sweating for 5 minutes.
2.
Stir in the lentils and quinoa, and cook for for 2 - 3 minutes until lightly toasted.
3.
Add the stock to the saucepan and bring to the boil over an increased heat. Once boiling, reduce the heat to low, cover with a lid, and cook gently for 20 - 25 minutes until the quinoa and lentils are tender.
4.
Season the risotto to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls and garnish with thyme on top.
5.
Serve with the mixed-leaf salad, carrots, and celery on the side.
