Quinoa with Cajun vegetables (vegan)
Category:
Main
Free from:
Gluten, egg, soya beans, lactose/milk, meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs, nuts, lupin
Contains:
Mustard. Stock may contain celery. Check stock for milk/lactose & gluten, quinoa for sesame & nuts, lentils for gluten
Alternatives:
Add whatever vegetables you feel like. Meat version available
Preparation time:
15-20 minutes
Cooking time:
20 minutes
Serves:
3-4
Ingredients
700ml vegetable stock - check for celery, lactose, gluten
150g quinoa (rinsed) - check for sesame, nuts
125g lentils (already cooked or microwavable - e.g. Puy) - check for gluten
1 red pepper (roughly chopped)
1 courgette (sliced)
1 tbspn Cajun spice - contains mustard
1/2 tbspn olive oil
Salt & pepper to taste
1 tbspn coriander (stalks removed and chopped)
3 large spring onions (sliced)
10 dried apricots (sliced thinly)
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 200°c and boil the kettle
2. Prepare the vegetables
3. Put 1/2 tbspn olive oil and Cajun spice in a food bag. Add the courgette and red pepper. Shake
4. Empty the coated vegetables into a roasting tin. Put in the oven for 20 minutes
5. Whilst the vegetables are roasting, put the stock in a saucepan. Add the quinoa. Bring to the boil. Stir, reduce the heat and cover. Simmer for 15 minutes
6. Uncover the saucepan. Add the lentils and apricot. Simmer for another 5 minutes stirring occasionally.
7. Remove the pan from the heat. Use a slotted spoon to add the roasted vegetables to the mixture
8. Add the spring onion and coriander. Stir well
9. Season to taste
Serving suggestion: Eat fresh as a main dish or equally good as a cold salad the following day.
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