roast vegetable quinoa

hello.. i've got a recipe for you today. something i made up one night and have practically been living on since. 
it's super healthy, super yummy and super easy.

quinoa is a highly nutritious food that looks like a grain but is actually a seed, which makes it high in protein. it's good for those avoiding gluten or grains. i now prefer it to rice.

• add 2 cups of water and 1 cup quinoa to a saucepan. 
• cover and bring to boil
• reduce heat to the lowest simmer
• cover and cook til no water remains
• keep an eye on it, stir occasionally. if it's not quite cooked add a small amount of water and cook a bit longer

•   roast about 1/2-1 sweet potato sprinkled with oil and salt
•   when 1/2 cooked add the rest of the vegetables      
•   4 zucchinis (courgettes) chopped  
•   1 red capsicum chopped 
•   1 onion chopped 
•   lots of cloves of garlic to taste (i add about 10)
•   when cooked add 1/2-1 can of chickpeas & 1/2-1 can lentils
•   mix in about half or more of the quinoa and add tamari 
•   for added protein top with shredded chicken
•   we also add tamari pepitas available at health food shops
•   cashews would also be nice

if you haven't used it tamari is a healthier version of soy sauce available in the health food aisle of the supermarket. i've been adding the remaining quinoa to salads.

      

hope you like it!

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