Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup uncooked tri-color or white quinoa
- 2 cups vegetable broth or water
- 1 large red bell pepper
- 1 large yellow bell pepper
- 1 medium zucchini
- 1 medium yellow squash
- 1 large red onion
- 8 ounces baby bella mushrooms
- 1 bunch asparagus
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil for dressing
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1 clove garlic, minced for dressing
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Rinse quinoa under cold water in a fine-mesh sieve to remove bitterness.
- In a medium saucepan, combine rinsed quinoa, vegetable broth (or water), and sea salt.
- Bring to a boil over medium heat. Once boiling, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for about 15 minutes until liquid is absorbed.
- Remove from heat and let it sit covered for another five minutes before fluffing with a fork.
- While quinoa cooks, preheat your grill or grill pan over medium-high heat.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together olive oil, balsamic vinegar, minced garlic, oregano, dried basil, sea salt, and black pepper.
- Add sliced red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, zucchini planks, yellow squash planks, red onion rings, baby bella mushrooms, and asparagus to the bowl. Toss until well coated.
- Place marinated vegetables directly on the grill. Grill each side for about 4–5 minutes until they are tender with nice grill marks.
- Remove grilled vegetables from heat once cooked through.
- In serving bowls, layer cooked quinoa at the bottom. Top generously with grilled vegetables.
- Drizzle dressing made from olive oil mixed with lemon juice, maple syrup (or honey), chopped parsley, minced garlic along with salt and black pepper over everything.
- Serve immediately while warm.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: About 1 bowl (350g)
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 0mg