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his is a very filling, but nutritious recipe healthy for all the family and very quick to prepare. This recipe is high in fibre, low in sodium and high in iron.
Ingredients
- 200g wholewheat cous cous (use 100g rice or lentils for a gluten-free variation)
- 100g wholegrain quinoa
- 3 carrots, cut into 2-3cm thin sticks
- 1 eggplant, cut into small cubes
- 1 red (Spanish) onion, chopped finely
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed and chopped finely
- 12-16 snow peas, cut julienne
- 4 tsp sesame seeds
- 4 tsp pine nuts
- 1 vegetable stock cube (use an organic one)
- Olive oil
- Fresh coriander leaves
Method
- Finely chop the garlic and onions and to a pan with some olive oil.
- Saute the garlic and onion at medium heat until they are translucent.
- In a pan, add 3 cups of water to the quinoa with a pinch of salt and a small amount of olive oil and boil until the quinoa opens a little (about 5-7 minutes) with the lid on, checking on the quinoa to see when it is finished.
- Meanwhile, add 200g cous cous with about 2-3 teaspoons of olive oil, the stock cube and 300ml of boiling water and let simmer uncovered for about 1 minute, after which you need to turn off the heat and place a lid on the pan. After about 4-5 minutes of this, fluff the cous cous with a fork and set aside.
- Add the carrots to the pan with the garlic and onion and saute for a few minutes.
- Add the eggplant to the pan and sauteed a little more. Add a little olive oil and/or water if there is not enough liquid to get the eggplant cooked properly.
- Drain the quinoa and add it to the pan with the cous cous.
- In a large serving bowl, add the quinoa/cous cous, then slowly add the vegetables and mix through thoroughly.
- Serve immediately, topped with the snow peas, some chopped coriander, a sprinkle of sesame seeds and pine seeds.
Try to use organic ingredients as this will be much more tastier and healthier.
To make this a totally vegan recipe, use either 100g rice or 100g red lentils instead of the cous cous.
AdvertisementNutrition Information | Amount | % Daily Value |
---|---|---|
Calories | 500 | 25% |
Calories from fat | 173 | 23.7% |
Total fat | 9.2 g | 14.0% |
Saturated fat | 5.2 g | 13.0% |
Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% |
Sodium | 42 mg | 2.0% |
Carbohydrate | 70.6 g | 24.1% |
Dietary fibre | 10.4 g | 34.7% |
Sugars | 6.2 g | n/a |
Protein | 13.1 g | 21.8% |
These are approximate values.
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