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Nutrient Dense Spicy Quinoa Recipe

Course Side Dish
Cuisine Mediterranean
Prep Time 20 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 3 cups quinoa (use white, red, black or tri-color)
  • 4.5 cups water
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
  • 1/4 cup hot sauce
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • Sea salt to taste
  • Cracked black pepper to taste
  • 1 Avocado
  • 1/2 cup Shredded carrots
  • 1 cup Broccoli
  • 1 cup Mushroom
  • 1 cup Cauliflower

Instructions

  1. Boil the quinoa and wait till your quinoa has simmered for 15 minutes

  2. Pour ¼ cup of your favorite hot sauce into the quinoa, along with 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Stir adequately until they are evenly coating the quinoa

  3. Stir in ½ cup of pumpkin seeds, sea salt and pepper

  4. Add optional items such as avocado, shredded carrots, broccoli, mushroom and cauliflower. Other ideas include dried fruit, more seeds (sunflower, sesame, poppy seeds) and nuts (macadamia, almonds, cashews, brazil nuts).

  5. Serve and enjoy