I am back with this DELICIOUS quinoa with veggies recipe!
Yesterday was the first time I tried it, and I was amazed at how delicious it is. All I did was: open my fridge, see what’s in there, and start cooking! Some tomatoes, zucchini, lots of onions, some quinoa… Let’s see what we can make out of these. 🙂
I have asked you on an Instagram poll if you would like to find out my quinoa with veggies recipe. And I was pleasantly surprised that so many of you (86%, to be precise) have voted for YES!
Quinoa with veggies recipe (6 servings)
- Cook quinoa (I have already shared with you how I cook my quinoa, at the end of this article: 5 DAYS WITHOUT SUGAR, DAY 3)
- Add coconut oil to a pan, let it heat up
- Chop 1 zucchini and add it to the pan
- Chop 1 red onion and 2 white onions and add them to the pan
- Let them cook until the desired texture is achieved
For the sauce:
- Add coconut oil to a pan, let it heat up
- Chop 6 tomatoes and add them to the pan
- Chop 3 red (kapia) peppers and add them to the pan
- Let them cook until they are soft and juicy
- Allow them to cool down a bit and add them to a blender
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1/2 tbsp pepper
- Add 3 garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp powdered basil
- a pinch of cumin (a third of a teaspoon)
- blend everything – and have a taste of happiness (seriously, taste it)
- Mix the sauce with the quinoa and with the zucchinis and onions
- Enjoy!
So this is the whole recipe, plus all the pictures from yesterday when I cooked it. 🙂 I hope you enjoy this quinoa with veggies recipe! I had so much fun making it, and it turned out to be sooo incredibly delicious!
Let me know if you tried it out, either in the comments below or on Instagram. Nothing would make me happier than knowing you have tried and loved this recipe. 🙂
Cheers and see you next time!
XO, A