Roasted Pepper with Quinoa

  • Prep: 5 Mins / Cook: 15 Mins
  • Serves 2
  • easy

Delicious oven-roasted pointed peppers, served with broccoli, zucchini (courgette) and healthy quinoa.

Gluten Free Dairy Free Under 30 mins

Ingredients

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  • Mixed Quinoa Mixed Quinoa 150g 4/5 cup
  • Broccoli Broccoli 175g 1 cup
  • Zucchini Courgette 1 1
  • Large Vine Tomatoes Large Vine Tomatoes 1 1
  • Sweet Pointed Pepper Sweet Pointed Pepper 1 1
  • Yellow Onion Brown Onion 1/2 1/2
  • Garlic Garlic 1 clove 1 clove
  • Water Water 400ml 1 & 3/5 cups
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 tbsp 1 tbsp
  • Sea Salt Sea Salt to taste to taste
  • Ground Black Pepper Ground Black Pepper to taste to taste
  • Black Sesame Seeds Black Sesame Seeds 1 tsp 1 tsp
  • Mixed Italian Herbs Mixed Italian Herbs 1 tsp 1 tsp

Instructions

  1. 1.Slice the red pepper in half and add to a baking tray with the broccoli and courgette (zucchini). Place into an oven and grill at 180C. Cook for 20 mins, and turn vegetables to cook evenly.
  2. 2.Wash the quinoa and boil as per instructions, approx 15 mins.
  3. 3.Chop the tomato, onion and garlic and set aside for 5 mins so everything is finished cooking at the same time. Then add the chopped tomato, onion and garlic to a saucepan with olive oil. Cook for 4 mins, season with salt, pepper and italian herbs.
  4. 4.Once the water is absorbed the quinoa is cooked. Pour the cooked quinoa into the frying pan for the final minute and stir.
  5. 5.Remove the vegetables from the grill and begin to plate up. Add a drizzle of olive oil on top and enjoy!

Nutritional Information

  • Calories:
    214
  • Fat:
    10g
  • Sodium:
    149mg
  • Carbs:
    27g
  • Sugar:
    6g
  • Protein:
    7g

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