Delicious and Nutritious Lunch special ! Quinoa with Beet Yogurt on the side

Hello Everyone !

Its been a while, isn’t it? There are so many things I want to share with you all and today I am able to get(read as “grab” lol) some me-time. So, without wasting further time, I will get straight to the point. This week onwards, I will share my lunch menus.Whats special about these menus is that they keep you full, energetic, suppress the need for post-lunch naps and last but not the least, you wouldn’t be running for coffee soon after your lunch. Yay !

If the above reasons are enough , do try the recipe ASAP 😀

Quinoa – put in simple words – is a wonder. It is a  power-house of vitamins, it has low glycemic-index, gluten-free and high in protein with all essential amino acids.

To make this super-grain lunch, we need

• 1 cup Quinoa
• 1 cup grated carrot
• 1 cup peas
• 1″ ginger crushed
• half onion
• Salt, turmeric and black pepper
• 1 tableSpoon Cumin seeds/powder
• BIG cup of cilantro/coriander
• Salt according to your taste
• 1 tableSpoon lime juice

Procedure

• Cook Quinoa according to packaging instructions
• Warm a pan over medium heat. Add olive oil and saute onion till translucent. Then stir in ginger and cumin for 30 seconds or so. Be careful not to burn.
• Then add rest of the vegetables. Combine these with cooked Quinoa and add salt, cilantro and drizzle lime juice before serving.

Beet Yogurt

• 1 beetroot grated
• 1 tablespoon all-spice powder/Cumin powder
• 1 cup Greek Yogurt
• Pink Himalayan Salt according to your taste
• 1 teaSpoon of black pepper

Procedure

• Whip the yogurt and add the ingredients above!  I added some pomegranate seeds which is optional.

That is it, my friends!

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Chau! See you with next healthy, nutritious and yes, easy to make lunch item with ancient grains!