Roast Vegetables With Quinoa

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 400 g quinoa, rinsed and drained
• 500 ml vegetable stock
• 20 baby plum tomatoes
• 12 baby courgettes
• 1 large yellow pepper
• 2 medium red onions, sliced
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons fresh mint

Recipe

• 1 heat 2 tbsp of the olive oil and soften the onion over a low heat add the garlic and stir.
• 2 add the quinoa to the onion and mix well, add the stock. bring to the boil and simmer for 20 minutes.
• 3 heat oven to 180c/350f.
• 4 halve the tomatoes and toss in the oil. season and roast for 15 minutes. when cooked drizzle with the vinegar.
• 5 slice courgettes lengthways into 4. deseed and slice the pepper. heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a griddle pan and cook over a medium heat for 15 minutes turning once.
• 6 heat the last two tbsp oil and cook the onions over a low heat until they begin to brown sprinkle on cinnamon and mix well.
• 7 combine all ingredients in a large bowl and serve topped with feta if desired.