Healthy Quinoa Bowl

Name: Healthy Quinoa Bowl
Ingredients: 1 cup quinoa; 1 cup broccoli florets, finely chopped; 1 package of 10.8 oz mixed vegetables (corn, carrots, peas, green beans); 1/4 cup red onion, diced; 1 red bell pepper, diced; 1 stem green onion, finely chopped; 2 tablespoon cilantro leaves, chopped; 1 tablespoon fresh basil leaves, chopped; 3 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 2 tablespoon dijon mustard; 2 tablespoon olive oil; 1 teaspoon sea salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Sharon Chen|March 24, 2016 9:56 am EST

Healthy Quinoa Bowl

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Sharon Chen loves quinoa, and one of her favorite ways to make it is this Healthy Quinoa Bowl recipe.“It contains a lot of vegetables, like a lot! It gives you a great amount of protein. It tastes like spring and full of flavor. It looks like a rainbow in a bowl! It’s extremely healthy and easy to make. It’s gluten-free and vegan! All in all, it’s superb,” she says.This recipe is provided by Sharon Chen of delishplan.com.

Servings

1

Ingredients

1 cup quinoa
1 cup broccoli florets, finely chopped
1 package of 10.8 oz mixed vegetables (corn, carrots, peas, green beans)
1/4 cup red onion, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 stem green onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoon cilantro leaves, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh basil leaves, chopped
3 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoon dijon mustard
2 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

Cook quinoa in a rice cooker just like how you cook regular rice. It takes about 10 minutes to cook 1 cup quinoa in my Tatung Ricer Cooker and Steamer.
If you don’t have a rice cooker yet, here’s what to do: Rinse quinoa under cold water and drain. Place it in a pot and cover with 2 cups water. Bring to a boil, then turn down the heat, cover, and simmer for 12 to 14 minutes, or until all of the water is absorbed. Remove from the heat and keep covered for 5 more minutes. Transfer the quinoa to a bowl and fluff it with a fork; let cool.
Cook mixed vegetables with chopped broccoli florets according to the package instructions. (Empty frozen contents of bag into a saucepan. Add 1 cup water. Cover and cook over medium-high heat for 5 to 6 minutes.) Stir occasionally. Drain and set aside.
In a small bowl, combine lime juice, Dijon mustard, olive oil, sea salt, and ground black pepper. Mix well.
In a large bowl, combine cooked vegetables, red onion, bell pepper, cilantro, basil, and green onion. Add quinoa and pour the dressing over. Stir until even. Dish, serve warm or cold.