Savory Vegetarian Quinoa

I've been experimenting with quinoa and vegetarian cooking. Came up with this last night and it was delicious! I wanted to save the recipe here and share it with others. I topped mine with some chopped avocado and chia seeds for extra health benefits.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 31 mins
• Total Time: 51 mins
• Calories: 233 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 carrots, chopped
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 cups quinoa
• 4 large mushrooms, chopped
• 4 cups savory vegetable broth
• 2 cups baby kale

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add carrots, onion, and mushrooms; cook and stir until softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Step 2

Pour broth into the pot; bring to a boil. Add quinoa, soy sauce, and ginger. Reduce heat and simmer until quinoa is mostly tender, about 17 minutes. Add baby kale; cook until wilted, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand until quinoa absorbs remaining cooking liquid, about 5 minutes.