Well, better late than never! My blogging intentions are good; my mandatory house, pet, husband, job and social needs just impede on those good intentions.
Without further ado, I give you: Garlic Parmesan Quinoa
Delicious, hearty, pretty and packed with good-for-you protein and fiber!
What the heck is quinoa? I'm glad you asked - here's the Wiki answer!
Here's what you'll need:
1 tbsp soy butter
1 small onion, diced
2 cups broth
3-4 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup uncooked quinoa
Salt to taste
1-2 cups fresh spinach (or 10oz pkg frozen)
¼ vegan parmesan cheese or nutritional yeast
Preparation:
In a medium sized pan, sauté the onion and garlic in butter (or olive oil) over medium-high heat for 3-5 minutes, until onions are just soft. Reduce heat to medium low.
Add the vegetable broth and quinoa. Cover, and allow to simmer until liquid is mostly absorbed and quinoa is cooked, about fifteen minutes. Add parm and spinach; cook just until the spinach wilts.
Serves 6 people
Nutritional Info per serving (approximately):
Calories: 266
Fiber: 7g
Protein: 13g
Without further ado, I give you: Garlic Parmesan Quinoa
Delicious, hearty, pretty and packed with good-for-you protein and fiber!
What the heck is quinoa? I'm glad you asked - here's the Wiki answer!
Here's what you'll need:
1 small onion, diced
2 cups broth
3-4 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup uncooked quinoa
Salt to taste
1-2 cups fresh spinach (or 10oz pkg frozen)
¼ vegan parmesan cheese or nutritional yeast
Preparation:
In a medium sized pan, sauté the onion and garlic in butter (or olive oil) over medium-high heat for 3-5 minutes, until onions are just soft. Reduce heat to medium low.
Add the vegetable broth and quinoa. Cover, and allow to simmer until liquid is mostly absorbed and quinoa is cooked, about fifteen minutes. Add parm and spinach; cook just until the spinach wilts.
I served this with some marinaded tofu (super yummy marinade, thanks Jené)!
AND...
A yummy sauce inspired by my recent trip to the Asian market
1 tsp chili bean sauce + 1 tsp rice vinegar = seriously kick ass sauce
Here's what you end up with
Nutritional Info per serving (approximately):
Calories: 266
Fiber: 7g
Protein: 13g
Interesting... What is your tofu cooking on there? It doesn't look like a regular skillet.
ReplyDeleteIt's a grill pan (good for making grill marks & tricking the hubby into thinking tofu is "manly")! ;o)
ReplyDeleteNice :)
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