The name is not as creative as the dish. I recognize that.
I've been wanting to try quinoa for quite some time... but the price tag has always stopped me. Almost $8 for a little bag of seeds? No thanks! But the urge to try something new was stronger than my urge to not spend a ton of money this week so I bought a bag.
I decided I wanted to actually like quinoa so I came up with a cheese and veggie mix that has never failed me in the past.
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| The end result! |
The result? AMAZING.
I served it with a Morning Star Chix Patty and voila! I had a healthy, yummy, filling dinner.
And as I do, I drizzled Sriracha over the top of the easy cheesy veggie quinoa and also had a dollop to dip my Chix Patty in.
Easy Cheesy Veggie Quinoa
1 cup uncooked quinoa (makes three cups cooked)
2 Cups Vegetable Mix of choice
I used mushrooms, carrots, onion, zucchini, spinach, and pea pods. Frozen veggies would work, too.
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon Olive Oil
1 tablespoon Minced Garlic (I used the kind you can buy already minced)
salt & paper to taste
Cook quinoa per box instructions.
Saute veggies in 1 tablespoon of Olive Oil
Once veggies are soft, transfer to food processor and pulse a few times. You don't want the veggies to become mush, so be careful not to pulse too many times. I pulsed three times, stirred the veggies, and then pulsed three more times.
Mix cooked quinoa and veggies together.
You won't need to drain the quinoa, the liquid should be pretty much gone by the time the quinoa is fully cooked.
Add cheese.
Add garlic.
Salt & Pepper to taste.
Enjoy!
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