Quinoa Bowl With Artichokes, Spring Onions and Peas
- 1 lemon, cut in half, plus more lemon juice for drizzling
- 4 medium or 2 large artichokes
- 1 generous bunch spring onions
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- Salt and pepper
- 1 1/2 pounds peas, shelled
- 1/4 cup chopped dill, mint or fennel fronds, or a combination
- 1 to 2 garlic cloves (to taste)
- 1 to 1 1/2 cups Greek yogurt or drained yogurt, to taste
- 3 cups cooked quinoa
- Chopped preserved lemon or dukkah, for serving
- Heat oven to 425 degrees.
- Line a sheet pan with parchment.
- Fill a bowl with water and add the juice from one of the lemon halves.
- Trim the artichokes.
- Then, if using medium artichokes, cut into quarters; if using large ones, cut into sixths or eighths.
- As you work, rub the cut artichokes with remaining lemon half and place them in the water.
- When all artichokes are cut, drain and pat dry with paper towels.
- Place on sheet pan.
- Trim away the dark green part of the onion stems and the hairy root ends, and cut onions in half.
- Place on sheet pan.
- Toss artichokes and onions with the olive oil and salt and pepper to taste.
- Take care to coat all of the cut surfaces of the artichokes with olive oil.
- Place in oven and roast for 20 to 30 minutes (depending on the size of the pieces), turning vegetables with tongs every 10 minutes, until tender and lightly browned.
- The edges of the artichoke leaves will be charred.
- Transfer to a bowl.
- Meanwhile, steam or boil peas in salted water for 5 minutes; drain.
- Transfer to the bowl with onions and artichokes.
- Add half the chopped fresh herbs and toss together.
- In a mortar and pestle, mash garlic to a paste with a pinch of salt.
- Stir into yogurt.
- To serve, divide quinoa among four bowls and top with artichokes, onions and peas.
- Spoon yogurt over vegetables and sprinkle with remaining herbs.
- Douse with a little lemon juice and drizzle on a little oil if desired.
- Garnish with dukkah or about 2 teaspoons preserved lemon, or both.
lemon, artichokes, generous, extravirgin olive oil, salt, peas, dill, garlic, greek yogurt, quinoa
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1016323 (may not work)