Nicki's Lunch Quinoa
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- Number of Servings: 5
Ingredients
1 Tsp olive oilI medium onion25g Pine nuts1 cup of Quinoa125g Chick peas1 carrot1/2 green Bell Pepper1/2 medium Zucchinin1tsp Cumin and Paprika1pint water
Chop the onion, carrot, green pepper, Zucchini into small pieces.
Heat olive oil in a saucepan, add onions and Quinoa, stir and fry lightly for 3 mins.
Add the chopped vegetable, chickpeas and spices continue stirring for a couple of minutes.
Add the water slowly and then simmer.
Meanwhile dry roast the pine nuts in a dry frying pan until they look toasted.
Turn the saucepan down very low until the Quinoa opens up.= about 10mins
Turn the pan off and leave to soak up all the water. Add the toasted Pine nuts and mix.
A very filling and healthy lunch
Number of Servings: 5
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NICKI151.
Heat olive oil in a saucepan, add onions and Quinoa, stir and fry lightly for 3 mins.
Add the chopped vegetable, chickpeas and spices continue stirring for a couple of minutes.
Add the water slowly and then simmer.
Meanwhile dry roast the pine nuts in a dry frying pan until they look toasted.
Turn the saucepan down very low until the Quinoa opens up.= about 10mins
Turn the pan off and leave to soak up all the water. Add the toasted Pine nuts and mix.
A very filling and healthy lunch
Number of Servings: 5
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NICKI151.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 219.0
- Total Fat: 6.4 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 115.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 55.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 6.7 g
- Protein: 11.1 g
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