Quinoa with Grilled Veggies
Delicious way to serve quinoa with grilled zucchini, sweet peppers, mushrooms and sweet onions.
Ingredients
Quinoa
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
Grilled Veggies
- 1/2 pound cremini mushrooms
- 1 large sweet pepper any colour or 2 small peppers
- 1 red or sweet white onion
- 1 medium zucchini any colour
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp Maldon sea salt*
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
Instructions
Quinoa**
- In a medium saucepan bring the chicken broth and quinoa to a boil and then reduce to a low simmer and cover.
- When all the broth has been absorbed, remove from heat and set aside.
Grilled Veggies
Cut the end off the onion and cut it in half and then cut each half in quarters.- Cut the zucchini into 3/4 inch discs and cut each disc in half to get two half moons.
- Cut the sweet pepper(s) into large pieces. Discard the stem, ribs and seeds of the peppers,
- Clean and add the mushrooms. Cut them in half if they are large.
- Start your grill so that it has time to heat up.
- Toss the veggies with the olive oil, salt, pepper, and Worcestershire Sauce.
- Place a stainless steel bbq wok (with holes in it) or an aluminum grill pan, also with holes in it.
- Cook over a medium heat with the lid down for 5 minutes. Lift the lid and move the veggies around so that they all get some slight caramelization on them. Cook with the lid up for 10 or 15 more minutes, moving the veggies around frequently. When the veggies have some caramelization on them and the zucchini is slightly tender if you poke it with a fork, take it off the grill.
- Serve over top of the quinoa in a large bowl.
Notes
*Use less salt if you are using a fine sea salt or regular free-running table salt. Maldon salt has large crystals so 1 tsp is closer to 1/2 tsp in fine salt
**Some quinoa needs to be rinsed before it is cooked otherwise it will have a nasty bitter after-taste. Many packaged brands of quinoa are pre-rinsed. If in doubt, rinse.
Roasting Option: If you don't have a grill, you can roast the veggies in the oven. Preheat the oven to 425 F and follow the same preparation steps. Put the veggies on a baking sheet and roast for 15-20 minutes.
**Some quinoa needs to be rinsed before it is cooked otherwise it will have a nasty bitter after-taste. Many packaged brands of quinoa are pre-rinsed. If in doubt, rinse.
Roasting Option: If you don't have a grill, you can roast the veggies in the oven. Preheat the oven to 425 F and follow the same preparation steps. Put the veggies on a baking sheet and roast for 15-20 minutes.