Stir-fried Lunch

Ingredients:

1cup Quinoa

2 cups Chicken or Vegetable Broth

1 Onion

2 stalks celery

1 Bell Pepper

1 cup Mushrooms

1 bunch Baby Bokchoy

1 bunch Mustard Greens

1 handful Green Beans

Any other veggies you like

1 oz Ginger root

2 cloves Garlic

3 Tbsp Olive Oil

1/8 Cup Low Sodium Soy Sauce 

Seasonings (I.e. Chili powder, paprika)

Directions:

Chop all veggies into bite sized pieces. Chop ginger and garlic finely. 

In a small pot, bring 2 cups broth to a boil. Add Quinoa, bring to a low simmer, stir occasionally. 

In a large pan, heat olive oil on a medium flame. Add ginger, onions, and celery. When the onion and celery are translucent, add the rest of your vegetables. Cover with a lid and stir occasionally. Make sure nothing burns, the liquid from the vegetables should prevent this but stir to be sure. When the Bokchoy and mustard greens are limp, add the garlic, seasonings, and soy sauce. Continue cooking, stirring all ingredients together. 

Separate the ingredients into 5 containers, adding 1/2 cup cooked quinoa to each portion. Enjoy for 5 days of lunch! 

Side note: add chicken or another protein if you so choose. I prefer without meat for lunch but if I was serving this as a dinner I would add chicken or shrimp. 

I'm Stuffed!

Quinoa Stuffed Zucchini

Ingredients:

3 Zucchinis

1/2 Cup Organic Quinoa

1 Cup Chicken Broth

1 Medium Tomato

1/2 Shallot

2 Chives

3 oz. Cheese (any type)

Olive Oil

Directions:

Wash all of your vegetables. Slice your zucchinis in half lengthwise, using a melon baller remove the seeds, and set them aside. Put the Chicken Broth and Quinoa in a small lidded pot and bring to a boil. Lower to a simmer and cook until all the broth is absorbed, about 20-25 minutes.  Chop the tomato, shallot, and chives. Sauté the vegetables in olive oil then add to the quinoa, mixing well. Shred cheese (I used Swiss). Spoon the mixture into the halved zucchini topping it with cheese. Bake for 20-25 minutes. 

One tomato was plenty, but you can use more

2 chives, chopped finely

Shred your cheese finely

Remove the seeds

Sautee in olive oil

Fill your zucchini with the mixture

Topped with cheese