Grilled Chorizo On Quinoa With Roasted Peppers Food

ROASTED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Roast peppers by placing them on gas stove or open flame. Make sure to turn peppers to char evenly. When pepper skin is black, remove peppers and place them in a bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit for 20 minutes. Remove peppers and peel off black skin. Remove seeds. Cut each pepper into 6 sections. Put peppers in a clean bowl and add olive oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

BARILLA WHOLE GRAIN LINGUINE WITH ROASTED PEPPERS

Steps:

• BROIL peppers for 15-20 minutes or until skins are blackened and blistered, turning occasionally. Place peppers in a tightly closed bag and let stand for 10-15 minutes. Remove skins and seeds. Cut into thin strips and set aside.
• BRING a large pot of water to a boil.
• HEAT olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and saute until slightly yellow.
• COOK pasta according to package directions.
• Meanwhile, ADD cauliflower florets to the skillet and saute for 3-4 minutes (skip this step if cauliflower is omitted).
• ADD roasted bell pepper strips to the skillet and saute for 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• DRAIN pasta, reserving 1/3 cup of cooking liquid. Toss pasta with the sauce. If needed, add some cooking liquid to the skillet.
• TOSS pasta with parsley and mix well. TOP with cheese before serving.
• Note: For faster preparation time, jarred roasted peppers may be substituted.

QUINOA SALAD WITH GRILLED HALLOUMI

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a medium saucepan. Cook the onion and pepper for a few mins, then add the quinoa and cook for a further 3 mins. Add the stock, cover and turn the heat down to a simmer. Cook for 15 mins or until soft, then stir through half the parsley. Heat the grill.
• Meanwhile, mix the lemon zest and juice with the remaining parsley and oil, and a large pinch of sugar and salt. Grill the halloumi until both sides are golden and crisp. Serve the salad with the grilled halloumi and the dressing poured over everything.

QUINOA AND GRILLED-PEPPER SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare grill for cooking.
• Wash quinoa in at least 5 changes of water, rubbing grains and letting them settle before pouring off water, until water runs clear. Drain in a large sieve. Add quinoa to a saucepan of boiling salted water and cook 10 minutes. Drain in sieve and rinse under cold water.
• Set sieve over a saucepan with 1 1/2 inches boiling water (sieve should not touch water) and steam quinoa, covered with a kitchen towel and lid, until fluffy and dry, about 10 minutes. (Check water level in pan occasionally, adding water if necessary.) Spread quinoa on a baking sheet to cool.
• While quinoa is cooking, grill bell peppers on a well-oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals until slightly softened, about 4 minutes on each side. Cut bell peppers crosswise into thin strips.
• Whisk together oil, lime juice, soy sauce, and cumin in a large bowl and stir in quinoa, bell peppers, cilantro, scallions, and salt and pepper to taste.

QUINOA WITH ROASTED CORN AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat oil over medium-high heat in a skillet with a lid. Once oil is hot, add the corn and yellow pepper. Season with salt and fresh-ground pepper, then cook, stirring occasionally, until veggies soften and corn begins to brown (10 minutes or so).
• Add the quinoa and stir. Continue cooking for a couple minutes. When quinoa starts popping and getting toasted, add the stock or water and bring to a boil. Stir one more time, then cover and reduce heat to low. Cook covered and undisturbed for 15 minutes.
• Uncover and check quinoa for doneness. If the grains are still hard, make sure there's still enough liquid to keep the bottom of the pan moist, cover and cook for another 5 minutes.
• When the quinoa is ready, remove from the heat and taste for seasonings. Add more salt and pepper if needed, then add the chopped herbs for garnish. This can be served warm, or it can be allowed to cool to room temperature before serving.

QUINOA WITH CHORIZO

Steps:

• Add chorizo to cold sauce pan, bring up to medium high heat, (to render some fat from the sausage) sautee chorizo until it begins to brown, pour off excess fat so that you have about 1tps in the pot.
• Add peppers, onion, thyme and garlic and sautee' with chorizo until it begins to soften.
• In the meantime, rinse quinoa well in a fine mesh strainer.
• Add quinoa to the pot with the other ingredients, stir to combine.
• Add chicken broth and bring to a boil.
• Turn down heat to a simmer and cover. Cook covered until quinoa is tender (about 15 minutes).