From our We Want Veggies community, Mabel Tolentino brings us this delightful superfood quinoa! Superfood greens & walnuts combine with fresh carrots in a bright vegan quinoa salad. This versatile plant-based salad recipe is delicious served warm, cold or at room temperature. Serve Mabel’s Superfood Quinoa as a main or on its own as a naturally vegan side dish for the family. Vegan. Gluten Free. Soy Free. Serves 4.
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What You’ll Need
- 1 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, extra virgin
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 cup small broccoli florets
- 1 small zucchini, diced
- 1/2 cup shiitake mushrooms, sliced
- 1 small carrot, chopped
- 1 cup kale, massaged and chopped
- 1/4 cup walnut halves, chopped if desired
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- Salt and black pepper to taste
How To Make It
- In a medium saucepan, bring the water and quinoa to a boil over medium-high heat. Lower the heat to maintain a gentle simmer and cook until the quinoa has absorbed all of the water. This should take roughly 15 minutes. Remove from heat, cover, and let the quinoa rest. Set aside.
- Sauté the minced garlic, broccoli, zucchini, carrot and mushrooms in olive oil over medium heat until al dente.
- Remove from heat. Next, add both kale and sesame oil. Season with salt, pepper, chili flakes and balsamic vinegar.
- Combine your superfood vegetable mixture with the cooked quinoa. Finish with a sprinkle of walnuts. Enjoy!
If you’re looking for more recipes featuring quinoa, check out these tasty options:
- Quinoa Bowl With Sun-Dried Tomato, Spring Onion & Peas
- Quinoa Stuffed Plantains
- Holiday Quinoa Wraps
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Mabel's Superfood Quinoa
Superfood greens & walnuts combine with fresh carrots in a bright vegan quinoa salad.
Equipment
- Saute pan
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa uncooked, rinsed
- 2 cups water
- 1 tablespoon olive oil extra virgin
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic minced
- 1 cup broccoli florets
- 1 small zucchini
- 1/2 cup mushrooms shiitake
- 1 small carrot chopped
- 1 cup kale massaged and chopped
- 1/4 cup walnut halves chopped if desired
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, bring the water and quinoa to a boil over medium-high heat. Lower the heat to maintain a gentle simmer and cook until the quinoa has absorbed all of the water. This should take roughly 15 minutes. Remove from heat, cover, and let the quinoa rest. Set aside.
- Sauté the minced garlic, broccoli, zucchini, carrot and mushrooms in olive oil over medium heat until al dente.
- Remove from heat. Next, add both kale and sesame oil. Season with salt, pepper, chili flakes and balsamic vinegar.
- Combine your superfood vegetable mixture with the cooked quinoa. Finish with a sprinkle of walnuts. Enjoy!
Notes
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Nutrition
Calories: 326kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 11gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 39mgPotassium: 625mgFiber: 5gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 4045IUVitamin C: 47mgCalcium: 86mgIron: 3mg
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