This is one of the easiest, cheapest and family friendly meals going around. No need to pre-cook the quinoa, all ingredients go in the one dish (minimal clean up) and takes no time to throw together.
This has a mexican-style flavour to it and tastes great hot or cold (as leftovers) I like to make this at the start of the week to have as lunches for a couple of days or it is great for a midweek meal that you only want to spend 5minutes prepping.
This is gluten and dairy free, vegan and full of fibre and energy boosting nutrients. Because quinoa is a complete protein, it can be the star of your meal without needing to add any extra protein sources.
Easy Quinoa Bake Recipe
All you need is 5 minutes to throw this together and chuck it in the oven! Perfect for a quick dinner or as an easy lunch option with a side salad.
- 2 cups uncooked quinoa
- 1/2 tsp cumin powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- pinch of salt
- 1 can black beans
- Corn from 1 cob or 1 can
- 1 cup crushed tomatoes (canned or fresh)
- 1 medium zucchini diced
- 1 small onion (diced)
- ½ cup nutritional yeast (or ¼ cup cheese if you do dairy)
- 2 cups filtered water
Preheat oven to 180 C. Lightly grease or line a 9inch dish.
Wash the quinoa (ideally soak for a couple hours) and drain/rinse the beans.
In a large bowl, combine all ingredients and mix well.
Pour into dish and bake for 1hr.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4
