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Quinoa, beets, lemon and mint
Earthy, fresh, good plant protein
Quinoa is all the rage at the moment, often lacking flavour, but it certainly doesn’t have to be that way, I am actually in love with beetroot at the moment, paired with lemon and mint take the quinoa to another level, add goats cheese crumbled on top, for a perfected match
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6 large beets cooked and peeled
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3 lemons zested
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1 bunch of mint chopped
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250g of quinoa
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440 ml of veg stock or water
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salt and pepper to season
Place the quinoa in a bowl and soak for 5 minutes in water, drain and place in a pot with the veg stock or water, gently bring to the boil, then simmer gently, when almost all the liquid has evaporated place a lid on turn off the heat and leave to steam for 5 to 10 minutes, then fluff it up with a fork, cut the beets into wedges, and the mix the quinoa, beets, lemon zest and chopped mint together in a large bowl, season with salt and pepper enjoy best warm, or chill to enjoy anytime