Quinoa and vegetable stir-fry

Ingredients for 2 servings:

• 125 g quinoa
• 350 ml water
• n. B. Salt
• n. B. Soup powder
• 3 spring onions
• 4 carrots
• 250 g mushrooms
• 8 cocktail tomatoes
• some parsley
• some chives
• herbal salt
• marjoram
• Gyro spice
• some coconut oil

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Rest time approx. 10 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 25 minutes; Total time approx. 55 minutes

simple, quick, vegetarian

Rinse the quinoa thoroughly under running water (I use hot water), then bring it to a boil with 350 ml of water and simmer gently until the water has almost completely evaporated. Then remove the quinoa from the heat and let it stand for a good 10 minutes. I don’t season the quinoa while it’s cooking, but you can add some seasoning to taste (salt, maybe some soup mix, to taste). Alternatively, the quinoa can also be prepared in the microwave. I prefer microwave cooking, as it may make the quinoa a bit fluffier. As above, wash the quinoa thoroughly, add it to a pot with 350 ml of water (I use a Tupperware rice cooker), and microwave it for 15 minutes at approximately 800 W. Then let it stand for another 10 minutes. Peel the carrots, clean the mushrooms with a small brush and chop everything finely, i.e. cut the carrots into thin slices, slice the mushrooms into thin strips, slice the spring onions and quarter the cherry tomatoes. Chop the parsley and chop the chives. Heat the coconut oil in a large pan, toss the mushrooms, spring onions and tomatoes for a few minutes until the mushrooms are soft. Then add the carrots and cook for another 1-2 minutes. Finally season the vegetables with gyro seasoning, herb salt and marjoram (to taste). Add the parsley and chives. I pre-cook the carrots slightly, but if you prefer them a bit firmer, you can skip this and cook the carrots in the pan for a little longer later. Note: the carrots can also be pre-cooked in the microwave. To do this, put the carrots in a bowl with a little water and cook in the microwave at 800 W for about 5 minutes. Add the quinoa to the vegetables in the pan and toss to combine. The quinoa should still be warm (after soaking), so simply toss to combine. If the quinoa is already cold, let it sit on the stovetop with the vegetables for a few minutes. Season to taste. Adjust seasoning, depending on whether the quinoa has already been seasoned or to your personal taste.