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Baked quinoa with saffron and basil yogurt

Quinoa is a seed that is grown in Peru and Bolivia. It contains high protein content and is gluten-free. It is definitely recommended to alternate quinoa with rice or other cereals.
Prep Time40 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Main dish, Pasta y cereales
Cuisine: Own recipe, Vegeterian
Keyword: veggie, easy cooking, healthy recipe, receta fácil, Vegetables
language: en
gelegenheid: daily dishes
Servings: 4 persons

Ingredients

  • 150 gr quinoa dry
  • 250 gr snap beans green beans
  • 100 gr peas frozen, I never use canned tin
  • 1 red pointed pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic chopped
  • 125 gr greek yogurt
  • 1 handfull fresh basil
  • 0,4 gr saffron powder
  • 500 ml vegetable broth
  • 3 tblspoon olive oil
  • pepper and salt

Instructions

  • Boil the quinoa in the vegetable broth until "al dente". Let it leak and cool down.
  • Wash the snap beans, the pepper and the basil under running water. Take the ends of the beans (we do not use them) and cut them into pieces of +/- 3 cm. The red peppers are cut into 0.3 mm rings. Chop the garlic and the basil.
  • Boil the beans in a little salted water. (First boil the water and then add the beans to keep their green color.) After 5-7 minutes they are "al dente". (Try one). Let them leak and cool down.
  • Take a deep pan and add 1 tablespoon of oil and the chopped garlic, stir and fry. Add the extra 2 tablespoons of olive oil together with red pepper, beans and peas. Simmer and add the quinoa. Use some extra olive oil and if necessary some water to bake the quinoa. Add the saffron and season with pepper and salt.
  • Mix the sliced basil with the greek yogurt and add this to the dish.

Notes

 
We like it when the quinoa gets a crust at the bottom during baking ... I combine this dish with a papillote of hake or cod.