Quinoa Pilaf With Roasted Vegetables #RSC
- Reynolds Wrap Foil
- 3 medium beets (with some stem still attached)
- olive oil
- 1 cup black beans, cooked in salted water until just soft & drained
- 1 cup quinoa, cooked in 2 c vegetable stock
- 1 medium zucchini, cut into large 1-inch dice
- 1 large red bell pepper, cut into large 1-inch dice
- 2 tablespoons minced shallots
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons minced jalapenos
- 1 lemon, grated zest of
- 2 tablespoons fresh oregano
- 14 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 lemon, juice of
- kosher salt
- 12 cup minced fresh flat-leaf Italian parsley
- Preheat oven to 400F Scrub beets.
- Place each beet on a piece of foil large enough to wrap it well.
- Drizzle a bit of olive oil on each beet & wrap.
- Place foil wrapped beets on a baking tray & roast for 1 hour 15 minutes.
- Let cool a bit, unwrap, cut off top & stem, peel.
- Cut beets into large dice while still on foil.
- Sprinkle with kosher salt.
- Line a large baking tray with Reynold's Wrap foil.
- Place cut up zucchini & red bell pepper on tray.
- Drizzle with olive oil.
- Roast for just 15 minutes - this softens the vegetables so they are not raw without softening them too much.
- Remove from oven & sprinkle with kosher salt.
- Combine cooked quinoa & cooked black beans.
- Add minced shallot, garlic, jalapeno, lemon zest & oregano.
- Stir well.
- Add roasted vegetables.
- Stir well.
- Combine extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice & about 1/2tsp salt.
- Whisk well.
- Pour over pilaf & stir very well to combine.
- Add parsley & stir well one more time.
- Enjoy!
foil, beets, olive oil, black beans, quinoa, zucchini, red bell pepper, shallots, garlic, jalapenos, lemon, fresh oregano, extra virgin olive oil, lemon, kosher salt, parsley
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/quinoa-pilaf-with-roasted-vegetables-rsc-486392 (may not work)