Here’s a recipe for a beautiful and healthy side dish: Roasted Vegetable Quinoa.
Well, it’s a New Year. That means thinking about making small changes to make it a healthier year. I almost always make it a point to make some healthy changes… always on a quest to live a little bit longer and take off a few pounds.
I’ve decided that my family eats FAR to much white rice. White rice isn’t that great for you, so it’s time to get rid of that on our dinner menu and replace it with something much better for us: quinoa. Quinoa is high in protein, and it’s gluten-free too.
I love this tri-color blend of quinoa, and I chose to cook it in chicken broth and add garbanzo beans too.
I added simply roasted vegetables (carrots, zucchini, red bell peppers and shallots) to the cooked quinoa and garbanzo beans along with a lemony, red wine vinegar dressing.
This side dish can be served either warm or cold. It’s healthy and delicious- a better choice over white rice indeed! And, if you happen to be following the Weight Watchers WW plan, you’ll find a link to the WW Points on the recipe card below.
Roasted Vegetable Quinoa
Recipe Details
Ingredients
VEGETABLES
- 1 large red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- 1 medium zucchini, chopped
- 1 large carrot, peeled and chopped
- 1 large shallot, peeled and chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
QUINOA
- 1 cup tri-color quinoa
- 2 cups fat free chicken or vegetable broth
OTHER INGREDIENTS
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1½ tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 1 can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
Instructions
ROAST VEGETABLES
- Preheat the oven to 425℉.
- Place veggies in a bowl and toss with the olive oil, salt and pepper. Place veggies on a baking sheet and roast for 30 minutes, or until softened and slightly charred. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.
PREPARE QUINOA
- Rinse the quinoa well in a fine sieve.
- In a medium saucepan bring the chicken broth to a boil. Add the rinsed quinoa, cover and reduce to a simmer. Cook for 20 minutes, or until the liquid is completely absorbed.
ASSEMBLY
- In a small dish, whisk together the remaining ingredients, except garbanzo beans.
- In a medium to large bowl, toss the roasted vegetables with the cooked quinoa, garbanzo beans and dressing. Serve immediately as warm, or cover and refrigerate and serve cold at a later time.
Nutrition
Here are a few more quinoa recipes you might enjoy:
- Asian Quinoa Salad by Two Peas and Their Pod
- Mexican Quinoa Salad by RecipeGirl
- 15-Minute Spinach-Pesto Quinoa Bowl by Table for Two
- Peach and Pecan Quinoa Salad by RecipeGirl
- Winter Squash Quinoa by A Thought for Food
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This looks delicious!
I stayed home sick today but drank lots of veggie juice, tea, water and soup so I am feeling better already!
I successfully got my daughter to eat the veggies I roasted.
Looks awesome! I’m trying to eat healthier, and this would be perfect!
My little victory was limiting sugar. This is a fabulous giveaway!
This looks great and a delicious way to incorporate more veggies!
My sister came over with dinner so I didn’t have to cook, Victory!!
Thanks for this recipe! My dietitian has recommended my using quinoa but didn’t have a lot of recipes for me. I’ll give this a try!
What a great looking dish!
My little victory of the day was eating breakfast.
My victory today is that I got plenty of exercise in today! I walked a lot!!
AM class at the gym and an afternoon run. And now, wine.
I’m hoping to learn how to cook (way better than I do) 🙂
I love quinoa with everything- it’s so versatile and it tastes great!
We took down the tree and stored the decorations! YIPPEE!
I got work done even when having the flu.
My little victory is to find more “me” time. I really need to say no more often.
My little victory is MORE water! Yes! And I love this quinoa recipe, Lori! Great post, recipe, giveaway!
I’ve been eating better and getting on the treadmill for my new year.
moved my office at work and got all my work accomplished!
My little victory is trudging through the snow to get to work, only to find out that due to a power surge half the lights in the office were out. Rather than close for the day, we were requisitioned flashlights!
My victory is that I exercised
This is a beautifully colored, healthy dish! 😉 The more colorful, the healthier, right? My little victory is that I started drinking a small glass full of Lakewood Organic Tart Cherry Juice every evening before bed. It helps me get an excellent night’s sleep. 😉
Despite feeling quite ill, I got about half of my ‘to do’ list done….Little Victory, indeed!