Yet another quinoa bowl. But they’re just too perfect…convenient, delicious, and a supremely 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 of course)
Ingredients
1/2 c. quinoa, rinsed and drained
1 c. low sodium vegetable broth or filtered water
1 T. olive oil
1/2 yellow onion, chopped
1 head baby bok choy, chopped
5-6 fresh basil leaves, chopped
1 small vine-ripe tomato
6-8 brussels sprouts, halved
1/2 avocado, cut into 1/2″ squares
1/3 english cucumber, quartered then chopped
salt & pepper to taste
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.
Warm olive oil on a skillet medium heat. Place the onion and basil leaves on the skillet and sauté for 4-5 minutes, until onion begins to look translucent. Place bok choy onto skillet and sauté for another 3-4 minutes, until wilted. When vegetables appear soft, remove from heat 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, tomato, avocado, cucumber and brussels sprouts into a bowl and season with salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy!
