A quinoa bowl never fails. It’s a convenient, delicious, and satisfying way to get a balanced meal rich in minerals, nutrients, and protein. There is no real structure to this dish. Play around with the vegetables you have handy and experiment to find which combinations you like most–carrots, onion, daikon radish, red radish, basil, arugula, beets…they are all delicious options.
Serves 1-2 (…depending how hungry you are)
Ingredients
1/2 c. quinoa, rinsed and drained
1 c. low sodium vegetable broth or filtered water
1 T. olive oil
1/2 t. cumin seeds
1/2 yellow onion, chopped
1/2 t. yellow mustard seeds
1/2 yellow squash, chopped
1/2 zucchini squash, chopped
1 head baby bok choy, chopped
6-8 brussels sprouts, halved
goat or sheep’s feta
Directions
Place the broth or water in a small saucepan and heat on high. Just as it’s beginning to boil, place the washed quinoa into the saucepan, reduce to low and cover. Quinoa should be fully cooked with liquid absorbed in 15 minutes and will appear moist, light, and fluffy. Remove from heat, still covered, and set aside.
Place olive oil, cumin seeds, and mustard seeds into a skillet and heat on medium. Stir gently until the mustard seeds begin to make cracking/popping noises and smell fragrant. Add onion and squash and sauté for 4-5 minutes. Place bok choy onto skillet and sauté for another 3-4 minutes, until wilted. When vegetables appear soft, remove from skillet and place on clean plate.
Raise the skillet’s heat to medium-high, and drizzle 1 T. of olive oil. Place the brussels sprouts, flat sides down into the heated skillet and cover with a lid that will help steam as they cook. Check sprouts after approx. 2-3 minutes, they should now appear a more vibrant green, and turn each over. Cover again and cook for 2 minutes until they look more vibrant and are beginning to brown. Remove from heat.
To assemble the quinoa bowl, combine the cooked quinoa, sautéed vegetables, and brussels sprouts into a bowl and season with salt and pepper to taste. Top with some sheep’s feta and enjoy!
