Quinoa Risotto with Mushrooms & Lemon
A zesty way to liven up your quinoa repertoire, you will love how these simple ingredients can be combined to make this delicious and nutritious dish.
Ingredients:
‣ 3 tablespoons olive oil
‣ 1 chopped red onion (to medium pieces)
‣ 3 cups of button mushrooms or any kind (sliced)
‣ 2 cups of pre-soaked quinoa (any colour)
‣ 4 garlic cloves
‣ 4 & 1/2 cups of water
‣ 1 vegetable stock
‣ 1 lemon (juiced and zested )
‣ 1/3 cup of white vinegar
‣ 1 tablespoon of soya sauce
‣ 2 heaped teaspoons of dry thyme
‣ 2 spring onions chopped to small pieces
‣ 1/3 cup of nutritional yeast
‣ A pinch of salt
‣ A pinch of pepper
Method:
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Sauté onions and garlic in a cooking pot with olive oil on high heat for two minutes
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Add the mushrooms, quinoa, water and vegetable stock
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Mix well till the mixture boils
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Reduce to heat to medium and leave it for 10 minutes
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Add soya sauce
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Add the juice and zest of 1 lemon
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Add spring onions (just keep 1 tablespoon for later decoration)
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Add nutritional yeast
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Add thyme, salt, and pepper
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Leave to cook for few more minutes until liquid is absorbed
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Dish up to a bowl of your choice and add chopped spring onions on top for decoration
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Enjoy!