This meal was something I created on a weeknight, with random ingredients that I had in my fridge! It was surprisingly delicious and I am thrilled to share it with you! I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did. It is truly filling, healthful, and easy to make!!
Ingredients:
1 cup water
1/2 cup quinoa
1 pint cherry tomatoes, cut in half
*optional: 1 t sugar
1 T olive oil
1/2 red pepper, chopped
1/2 red onion, chopped
2 cups raw kale
1 T white balsamic vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste
*optional: Cashews for topping
Directions:
For the quinoa:
Take a medium sized sauce pot and get your water boiling. Once it boils, add the quinoa, bring back up to a boil, cover and reduce heat to simmer. Cook for 15 minutes, uncover and check. If it seems a little runny, but the quinoa is starting to separate from its shell, let it sit for two minutes. If the kernels are still hard, but there isn't enough water left, add more and cook for an additional 3-5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and remove from heat.
For the veggies:
Chop all of your veggies so you are all ready to go. Head a small to medium sized skillet over medium heat, add olive oil. Once the oil is hot, add red peppers and red onions, saute for about three minutes. Add cherry tomatoes and sugar (to add a little sweetness, and to break down the tomatoes a little bit.) Once the tomatoes are soft, add kale and deglase the skillet with balsamic vinegar. Cook until the vinegar has reduced and the kale is soft.
Put quinoa in a bowl, top with the sauteed veggies, and garnish with cashews!!
