Thoughtful Foods

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup quinoa
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 large red onions, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 2 tbsp freshly-squeezed lemon juice
• 2 small raw beetroots, peeled and grated (about 200g)
• handful flat-leaf parsley coarsely chopped
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Method

1. Rinse quinoa, place in a saucepan with 1 1/3 cups of water and bring to the boil. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes until cooked. Remove from heat and leave to stand for 5 minutes.
2. Heat olive oil in a saucepan, add onions & stir to cover them with oil. Cook covered over low heat for about 10 minutes until tender.
3. Stir balsamic vinegar into onion and simmer briefly, then remove from heat and add quinoa and remaining ingredients.

Source: Rose Elliott, Fast, Fresh and Fabulous