Chorizo, Quinoa and Almond Jumble
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 874 kcal |
| Protein | 43.7 g |
| Carbs | 71.1 g |
| Fats | 47.3 g |
| Saturated Fat | 16.5 g |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 22 g |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6.2 g |
| Sugars | 10.7 g |
| Fiber | 16.9 g |
| Sodium | 1,853 mg |
Ingredients
| Quinoa | |
| Vegetable Stock Cube | |
| Red Bell Pepper (capsicum) | |
| Tomatoes, Vine Ripened (on the Vine) | |
| Red Onion | |
| Almonds | |
| Chorizo | |
| Fresh Coriander | |
| Feta Cheese | |
| Olive Oil | |
| Canned Lentils |
Preparations
- Remove the core from the pepper and chop a third of the pepper into ½cm cubes and the rest into 1cm cubes.
- Peel/finely chop the onion.
- Chop the vine tomato into 1cm cubes.
- Place the almonds between cling-film and gently beat with a rolling pin to lightly crush them.
- Rinse/drain the lentils in a sieve.
- Chop the coriander
- Prepare the quinoa by rinsing in a fine sieve for 30 seconds. Bring a small pot of water to boil and stir in the stock pot until dissolved. Add the quinoa and cook for 8 minutes, then drain. Return the quinoa to the pot and cover with a lid until serving.
- In a frying pan, heat ½ a tbsp of olive oil over medium-high. Add the chorizo and cook for 1-2 minutes until slightly crispy around the edges. Transfer the chorizo to a bowl and keep the oil in the pan.
- Return the pan to medium heat, add the red onion and the 1cm pieces of pepper and cook for about 4 minutes until softened.
- Return the chorizo to the pan with the chopped vine tomato and cook for a minute before adding the lentils and cooking for 30 seconds. Remove the pan from heat and stir in a tbsp of chopped coriander, the ½cm pepper cubes, the quinoa and crushed almonds.
- Stir well to combine and serve in a bowl with the feta cheese crumbled over the top.