Quinoa with Zucchini and Sun-dried Tomatoes
A light quinoa dish tossed with raw grated zucchini, finely chopped sun-dried tomatoes, fresh mint and olive oil.
Ingredients
| 1 cup | 240 ml | quinoa |
| 1 pc | zucchini | |
| 10 pcs | sun-dried tomatoes | |
| 10 leaves | mint | |
| 3 tbsp | 45 ml | olive oil |
Instructions
- The first step of the recipe for quinoa with zucchini and sun-dried tomatoes is preparing the quinoa. It is best to pour hot water over the quinoa in advance and let it stand for 20 minutes, then rinse it and discard the water it soaked in. Cover with three cups of water, add 1/2 teaspoon salt and put it on the stove to boil.
- While the quinoa is boiling, prepare the vegetables. Wash the zucchini and peel it, then grate it on a coarse grater. Finely chop the sun-dried tomatoes. After the quinoa's water has boiled off and the quinoa is cooked, remove the pot from the stove and add the grated raw zucchini and the tomatoes. Add 3 tablespoons olive oil and the finely chopped mint and stir well.