Quinoa Thyme

Ingredients:

1 cup Quinoa

2 cups water

1 carrot chopped into cubes

2 yellow onions sliced

Handful green beans chopped an inch long

1 red bell pepper sliced

1 yellow bell pepper sliced

6-8 garlic bulbs

Thyme (fresh)

Toasted Walnuts/Pecans

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Himalayan Salt

Pepper

Lemon Juice

Wash and soak quinoa for 2-4 hours.  Rinse, add 2 cups of water and cook the quinoa. How to cook perfect quinoa.

Sauté the vegetables. In a pan take olive oil, sauté the garlic bulbs and thyme. Add onions and sauté till slightly brown. Add carrots and green beans and cook for a minute, on high heat ,add the bell peppers and sauté till tender. Add cooked quinoa and mix well with a fork. Add chopped nuts, salt pepper. Finish with lemon juice.

Serving suggestions. Serves 4, can be served as a main meal or an accompaniment to meats. Makes a great Lunch Box Meal.

Variation. Can add basil pesto.