Nicki's Lunch Quinoa
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 5
- 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
View full nutritional breakdown of Nicki's Lunch Quinoa calories by ingredient
Number of Servings: 5
Ingredients
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1 Tsp olive oil
I medium onion
25g Pine nuts
1 cup of Quinoa
125g Chick peas
1 carrot
1/2 green Bell Pepper
1/2 medium Zucchinin
1tsp Cumin and Paprika
1pint water
Directions
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.