Quinoa recipe with Roasted Brussel Sprouts

By Rachel-2

Ingredients

• Quinoa ingredients:
• First- make your quinoa.
• 1 cup quinoa
• 2 cups water
• Sea salt, to taste
• In a roasting pan, combine:
• 1 leek, washed, trimmed, sliced
• 1 lb. Brussels sprouts, washed, trimmed, halved (or quartered, if large)
• 1/4 cup slivered blanched almonds
• 1/4 cup plump golden raisins, packed
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons golden balsamic vinegar
• Sea salt, to taste
• 1-2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons dried dill
• To serve:
• 2 tablespoons fresh Italian parsley, chopped
• Sea salt and ground pepper, to taste

Preparation

Step 1

quinoa recipe with roasted brussels sprouts, leeks and slivered almonds


Add the quinoa and water to a pot and season with sea salt, to taste. Cover, bring to a boil, and cook the quinoa until all the water is absorbed and the quinoa can be fluffed with a fork.

Meanwhile- preheat the oven to 400ºF.

Toss the prepared leek, Brussels sprouts, almonds, and golden raisins in the olive oil. Sprinkle with golden balsamic vinegar. Season with sea salt, minced garlic and dill; and toss to coat. Roast for roughly 20 to 25 minutes, stirring at least once, until the Brussels sprouts are tender, and browned a bit.

Remove the pan from the oven. Add in the fluffed cooked quinoa and chopped parsley. Drizzle with fruity extra virgin olive oil, to taste. Add sea salt and ground pepper, to taste. Gently toss to combine the roasted Brussels sprouts and hot cooked quinoa.