Quinoa Veggie Slice
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Easy
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35 mins
Super healthy, packed with nutrients and perfect for lunchboxes (or as a prep-before work snack). This slice is tasty on its own, but our delish Green Goddess Dressing takes it to new heights!
Recipe by nutritionist Casey-Lee Lyons, Live Love Nourish, @livelovenourishaus
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Skill Level
Easy
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cooking Time
48 mins
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Servings
2-4
Ingredients
SLICE
- 1 cup quinoa, raw
- 8 large eggs, whisked
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1 red capsicum, deseeded & chopped
- ½ cup kale leaves, finely chopped
- 1 small zucchini, grated
- 2 green spring onions, chopped
- 200g cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 tsp curry powder
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- Sea salt & black pepper
GREEN GODDESS DRESSING
- 1 ripe avocado
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp Capilano Manuka Honey
- 2 green spring onions, chopped
- ½ cup flat leaf parsley
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- Pinch sea salt
- Pre-heat oven to 180°C. Grease and line a brownie tin with baking paper.
- Cook quinoa according to packet instructions. Drain and set aside. In a large bowl, whisk eggs thoroughly and mix in garlic, quinoa, capsicum, kale, zucchini, and spring onions. Add cherry tomatoes (reserving 8 halves), curry powder, turmeric and salt and mix until combined.
- Pour mixture into lined baking tray and press remaining tomatoes on top so they are visible cut side up. Bake in oven for 35 mins or until egg is cooked through.
- Meanwhile in a blender combine all dressing ingredients and mixt until desired texture (smooth or textured). Serve with warm quinoa slice.
- Store in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Used in this recipe
Australian Manuka Honey
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Capilano Raw & Unpasteurised Manuka Honey is independently tested and certified to contain a minimum 30 mg/kg of Methylglyoxal (MGO). The higher the MGO, the more potent the honey.
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- Pre-heat oven to 180°C. Grease and line a brownie tin with baking paper.
- Cook quinoa according to packet instructions. Drain and set aside. In a large bowl, whisk eggs thoroughly and mix in garlic, quinoa, capsicum, kale, zucchini, and spring onions. Add cherry tomatoes (reserving 8 halves), curry powder, turmeric and salt and mix until combined.
- Pour mixture into lined baking tray and press remaining tomatoes on top so they are visible cut side up. Bake in oven for 35 mins or until egg is cooked through.
- Meanwhile in a blender combine all dressing ingredients and mixt until desired texture (smooth or textured). Serve with warm quinoa slice.
- Store in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
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