Roasted Garlic, Red Pepper, & Mushroom Quinoa

Have you tried Quinoa yet?  If not, you will want to soon.  If this combination doesn't appeal to you, try this one.  Quinoa is such a great grain to use.  A great side dish substitute to rice that provides protein you with some extra protein. 

Roasted Garlic, Red Pepper and Mushroom Quinoa

makes about 2 cups

1 head garlic

1 cup of quinoa

2 tablespoons olive oil

1/2 cup chopped red pepper

1/2 cup chopped mushrooms

salt & pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Chop the top off the garlic and peel away the loose outside paper. Drizzle olive oil on cloves, wrap in foil, and roast for 20-30 minutes, or until golden. Let cool.

Cook quinoa according to directions on package. While quinoa is cooking, heat a skillet on medium heat and add olive oil. Add red pepper and mushrooms and saute until soft, about 6-8 minutes. When quinoa is done, fluff with a fork and add peppers and mushrooms. Squeeze the entire head of garlic cloves into the quinoa, mashing some with a fork and leaving others whole. Season with salt and pepper and mix well.

Roasted Garlic, Red Pepper and Mushroom Quinoa

adapted from How Sweet

1 head garlic

1 cup of cooked quinoa

2 tablespoons olive oil

1/2 cup chopped red pepper

1/2 cup chopped mushrooms

salt & pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Chop the top off the garlic and peel away the loose outside paper. Drizzle olive oil on cloves, wrap in foil, and roast for 20-30 minutes, or until golden. Let cool.  Your house will smell a-ma-zing.

Cook quinoa according to directions on package. While quinoa is cooking, heat a skillet on medium heat and add olive oil. Add red pepper and mushrooms and saute until soft, about 6-8 minutes. When quinoa is done, fluff with a fork and add peppers and mushrooms and garlic cloves (squeeze the entire head of garlic cloves out) into the quinoa

Season with salt and pepper and mix well.  I served ours with salmon and topped the quinoa with parmesan cheese - because what doesn't taste better with cheese!