Nutty Veggie Quinoa

If that’s true, then my fat cried a river this evening! My boxing class had me literally dripping sweat. It was totally gross, yet awesome!

This afternoon I realized that while my diet yesterday included a bunch of fruit, the only veggie I had eaten was a few tablespoons of hummus. I decided to quickly remedy my lack of veggie intake and throw together a lunch using the zucchini and bell pepper I had on hand. The pine nuts add a bit of crunch to the dish, and the parmesan really gives plain quinoa a lot of flavor.

Nutty, Cheesy Veggie Quinoa 

• 1 serving of quinoa, dry (1/4 cup Ancient Harvest organic)
• 1 small zucchini, chopped into bite sized pieces
• 1/2 red bell pepper, sliced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 TBSP pine nuts
• 2 TBSP grated parmesan cheese
• Salt & pepper

I cooked the quinoa according to directions, throwing the veggies into the mix as I boiled the quinoa and water in a pot.

When quinoa was cooked, I removed from heat, added in cheese, pine nuts, salt & pepper, mixed it all up and then enjoyed my healthy lunch!

Nutrition Stats: 305 calories, 10 g fat, 11 g protein, 44 g carbs

I have some more work to get done tonight and am already starting to feel exhausted, so I better get to it. Good night!