The Wonders of Quinoa

Quinoa is a great substitute for rice. It is heatlhy and tastes great. I cooked it a few months ago for David and he actually liked it. Perfect! Another item added onto the good side of the list :) A while back, during one of our numerous food topic conversations at work, a coworker told me that she makes it with brocoli and that it was delicious. I took my try at it, and it turned out great! As a side dish or main one, the mix of textures between the quinoa and brocoli make a perfect blend. So here is my take on the brocoli quinoa.

Brocoli Quinoa

Ingredients:

1/2 brocoli
1/2 leek
2 garlic cloves
1 cup quinoa
1/4 white wine
2 cups of veggie broth
1 tbsp rice seasoning
salt and pepper
oil

Cut the leek and garlic and chop the brocoli into small pieces.

In a pan, add some oil and heat. When ready, add the leek and garlic.

After a few minutes, add the brocoli.

Cook for a few minutes. Add the wine and let reduce.

Add the quinoa and coat well.

Add the broth, rice seasoning, salt and pepper. Cook for about 20 minutes. You can also cover it to cook evenly. (As you can see from the picture, I switched my quinoa to a pot as I used the pan to cook some pork escalopes)

Super easy and quick recipe. You can basically mix in any veggies that you want. Have fun with it! :)