Dinner

Quinoa Vegetable Medley is for Dinner.

Quinoa Vegetable Medley takes several minutes to prepare.

Quinoa Vegetable Medley takes several minutes to cook.

Quinoa Vegetable Medley makes 1 servings.

The ingredients for Quinoa Vegetable Medley are:

1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup quinoa (orignal recipe called out for 1-1/2cups)
1/4 teaspoon saffron, crushed
2 teaspoons Spanish smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
dash cayenne
1 14-ounce can diced tomatoes
1 red or yellow bell pepper, chopped
1 20-ounce can light red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1-1/2 cups vegetable broth
2 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise and sliced

Here is how you make Quinoa Vegetable Medley:

Put the quinoa into a large bowl. Cover with water and stir well to wash the grain. Pour off the water and then repeat the washing process. You may also put the quinoa into a fine mesh strainer and rinse thoroughly.Saut? onion and garlic in a deep non-stick skillet with a little water until soft. Add the quinoa and saffron and cook, stirring, for another 2 minutes. Add paprika, cumin, cayenne, tomatoes, peppers, beans, and 2 3/4 cups vegetable broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to very low, and cook covered for 15 minutes.After 15 minutes, check to see if more broth is needed. If it looks dry, add the remaining vegetable broth. Place the zucchini on top of the quinoa and re-cover. Cook for about 5 more minutes, until quinoa is done. Remove the cover, stir in the peas, and cook uncovered until peas are warm and all liquid is absorbed, about 5 minutes. Arrange the artichoke hearts on the top and serve. Add salt at the table, if necessary.Makes about 6 1-1/2 cup servings.Serving Size:?Makes about 6 1-1/2 cup servingsNumber of Servings: 1

The nutritional information for Quinoa Vegetable Medley is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 1
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 1,053.9

• Total Fat: 9.0 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 3,402.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 197.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 52.2 g
• Protein: 49.9 g