CARROT QUINOA

Carrot Quinoa image

I was experimenting with quinoa and I came up with this tasty dish full of vegetables.

Provided by rachimama21

Categories Side Dish Grain Side Dish Recipes

Time 53m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

¼ cup olive oil
5 carrots, shredded
2 red bell peppers, diced
2 green bell peppers, diced
1 onion, diced
1 shallot, chopped
3 cloves garlic, crushed
4 cups vegetable broth
1 cup quinoa
1 pinch dried basil, or to taste

Steps:

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add carrots, red bell peppers, green bell peppers, onion, and shallot. Cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 3 minutes.
Pour vegetable broth and quinoa into the saucepan. Cover and simmer until quinoa is soft, about 20 minutes. Sprinkle dried basil on top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 389.8 calories, Carbohydrate 51.7 g, Fat 17.2 g, Fiber 8.9 g, Protein 9.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.3 g, Sodium 333.2 mg, Sugar 25.1 g