Name: Winter Quinoa
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup quinoa; 2 cups vegetable stock; 4 cloves garlic; 2 spring onions; 2 cups spinach; 1 can chickpeas; 1 medium head of broccoli; 1 carrot; ½ cup walnuts or pecans; 1 large red chilli (sliced with the seeds removed); 1 rind and juice of 1 bloody orange; ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil; salt and pepper to taste

1 cup quinoarinsed and drained

2 cups vegetable stock

4 cloves garlicminced

2 spring onionschopped

2 cups spinachchopped

1 can chickpeasdrained

1 medium head of broccolifinely chopped or grated

1 carrot grated

½ cup walnuts or pecanschopped

1 large red chilli (sliced with the seeds removed)

1 rind and juice of 1 bloody orange

¼ cup extra virgin olive oil

salt and pepper to taste

What are we cooking today?

The beauty of this dish is that it can be for lunch, dinner or a side dish! Any protein can be added and it is SO simple to make.

Getting started

In a saucepan, combine quinoa, vegetable stock, garlic and spring onion. Cook on medium heat for 15 – 20 minutes until liquid is absorbed.

Stir in the rest of the ingredients and season with salt and pepper.

Annabelle's tips

Adding some shredded chicken or pulled pork gives this dish an extra protein punch.