Quinoa with Vegetables. Super easy and healthy recipe

For 4 € 1.2 /pers. 265 kcal/100g

How to make quinoa with vegetables.

What do you think of the proposal for this week’s menu? A very nutritious dish and very easy to prepare. This recipe for quinoa with vegetables, which you can change for something else that you like, is ideal as a use-up recipe. Prepare quinoa and imagination to the power, today I only give you one more idea.

Although quinoa is not a cereal, but a seed, its extraordinary characteristics allow us to consume it as a cereal, it would be a pseudocereal. It is an extremely popular product throughout the world, from the countries of southern America to Asian cuisine.

Quinoa is a food we should incorporate into our weekly menu for its organoleptic properties and contribution of beneficial nutrients. We know that quinoa is one of the most complete foods that exist. The recipe that I bring you is the perfect one to use as an accompaniment to meats and fish of all kinds, use as a vegetable filling or even to enjoy alone, as a vegetarian option .

It is an alternative to enjoy vegetables  in a different way, introducing new foods that will expand your gastronomic horizons. A perfect recipe for children to enjoy different things without compromising flavor and quality.  

Preparation of quinoa

1. Before cooking quinoa we have to wash it very well to eliminate saponin, a substance that gives it a bitter taste. I explain a little more about how to cook quinoa on the blog. Don’t stop reading it.
2. We put the quinoa in a large colander and rinse it several times, stirring with our hands, until the water runs clear. We put the cup of quinoa in a saucepan, and with the same cup as a measure, we add 2 cups of water or vegetable broth . If we use broth we will add extra flavor to the recipe.
3. We can even add any spice that you like, a touch of turmeric, a pinch of curry or some Provencal herb. You can give your touch of color, aroma and flavor to the quinoa.
4. We heat it and when the liquid starts to boil, we cover it and cook it over medium heat for 12 minutes. Don’t spend too much time because it will be doughy and we don’t want to ruin it. If there is excess liquid, we drain it, and stir the grains with a fork to separate them, but I am sure that it will be perfect, dry and loose, without excess liquid. We reserve.

Preparation of vegetables and final presentation

1. Chop the onion, garlic, peppers, carrot and tomatoes into brunoise. In a frying pan with extra virgin olive oil, first sauté the onion and garlic for 5 minutes.
2. We add the chopped peppers and carrot. We continue sautéing for 10 more minutes.
3. Add the tomato and continue cooking the vegetables for 15 minutes. We add the quinoa and stir. We test for salt and if necessary we add salt and pepper.

Ready dish to enjoy a healthy and tasty meal. A delicious way of cooking to take care of ourselves while we enjoy eating.

You can see all the step-by-step photos of the quinoa with vegetables recipe   in this album. Don’t miss any detail and it will turn out perfect.

Tips for quinoa with yummy vegetables

• We can finish this recipe by sautéing the quinoa with the vegetables in a pan or wok. This last option will give you a crunchier and al dente result, which will make this dish healthier.
• Another option if you are on a diet is to use less oil when steaming the vegetables, or do a combination of the two techniques, sautéing and steaming. Even incorporating, as I told you at the beginning, other types of vegetables that you like and that you eat at home, for example, broccoli, cauliflower, pumpkin, artichokes, spinach, eggplant, leek, peas, snow peas… are an option to give that unique touch.
• You can also replace the quinoa with legumes or even rice, add a little egg or, if you are vegan, a piece of tofu, to give more consistency to the dish or an exotic touch with a little soy sauce, curry or ginger. It is a recipe that always turns out well, it accepts multiple combinations.
• You can give a spicy touch by adding a teaspoon of curry or turmeric to the vegetables.