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Easy Quinoa Lunch Bowl

 

A really easy way to eat quinoa (pronounced Keen - Wa), makes an idea alternative to sandwiches, just pop in a bowl with a lid for a vitamin and protein rich, wheat free packed lunch.

Ingredients
(Makes 2 generous servings)

250g organic quinoa grain
325ml filtered water
half a teaspoon of Marigold vegan boullion

Choose a combination of any of the following:

6 tablespoons of organic mixed sprouts chick peas, lentils etc. (buy ready sprouted or make your own)
4 tablespoons finely chopped fresh organic parsley (any kind)
1 handful of soaked and chopped dulse sea vegetable
Five slices of organic smoked tofu with almonds and sesame seeds cut into squares
1 tablespoon of organic pumpkin seeds
1 organic tomato chopped into cubes
1 organic avocado chopped into cubes
6cm length of organic cucumber cut into cubes
A few dashes of Sunita organic lemon juice or organic tamari
A few dashes of Palastinian Olive oil or linseed oil

Method

Put the quinoa and boullion in a pan with a well fitting lid. Add the water and bring to simmering point. Once the steam is rising put on the lid and turn down the heat a little, leave to simmer gently for 20 minutes.
When the 20 minutes is up, stir in some or all the remaining ingredients, allowing the heat from the quinoa to gently warm them. You can also drizzle on homemade or shop bought tahini dressing.
Who said wheat free was boring?!

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