Baked Quinoa With Vegetables, Tempeh And Black Garlic

All the vegetables from the garden are perfect to complement any protein-rich dish, and they should be the main ingredients in our recipes.

In this recipe, which is very easy to prepare, the proteins are provided by a very complete pseudocereal, quinoa, and a derivative of soy, tempeh. They are quality proteins and easy to assimilate. The vegetables are lightly sautéed to preserve their nutrients, enhance flavor and give them texture.

The dressing is prepared with the delicious black garlic, which provides a great flavor and its antioxidant richness.

The result is a light and nutritious dish ideal to face the days with energy, feeling good and without a heavy stomach.

Ingredients for 4 people:

To prepare the quinoa

• 100 g quinoa
• 20 g olive oil
• 30 g of poached onion
• 120 g dark broth or salted water

To prepare the vegetables, fruits and tempeh

• 100 g green beans
• 50 g of pear
• 150 g of mini colored carrots
• 100g chickpea tempeh
• Olive oil
• Salt

To prepare the black garlic mojo

• 80 g of arugula leaves
• 10 g of parsley leaves
• 30 g black garlic
• 40 g of toasted sesame
• 20 g lemon juice
• 40 g of virgin olive oil
• Salt and pepper

Preparation (40 minutes + 1h soak)

For the quinoa:

1. Soak the quinoa grains for about an hour.
2. Wash it well under running water and drain it.
3. Soak it for 5 minutes, drain it well again and cool it with water. Then dry it again.
4. While blanching the quinoa, you can cut the onion into brunoise and poach it in a pan with the olive oil.
5. Mix the quinoa with the poached onion and place it in an oven-safe container.
6. Preheat the oven to 180ºC.
7. Dip the quinoa in the dark broth (or salted water) and bake for 12 minutes.

For the vegetables:

1. Cut the beans, carrots, and pears into strips.
2. Sauté them lightly in oil with the chickpea tempeh and add them to the salt.

For the mojo:

1. Blend the arugula, parsley, black garlic and sesame together with the lemon juice and olive oil until you get a texture that you like (depending on whether you prefer it more liquid or more homogeneous). Salt and pepper to taste
2. At the time of serving, serve the three preparations together.