🥗 Brown Rice and Quinoa with Vegetables

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Healthy bowl of brown rice and quinoa with roasted vegetables.

⏱️ 45 min🍽️ 2 servings👩‍🍳 Hard🔥 459 calories per serving💪 17 g protein per serving

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup (120 g), uncooked brown rice
  • 1/2 cup (80 g), uncooked quinoa
  • 3.5 oz (100 g), about 2/3 cup chopped red bell pepper
  • 5 oz (150 g), about 1 cup cubed pumpkin
  • 3.5 oz (100 g), about 2/3 cup cherry tomatoes
  • 1 lemon lemon
  • 2 1/4 tsp (11 ml) olive oil
  • to taste salt

How to make it, step by step

  1. Cook the brown rice and quinoa separately according to the package directions.
  2. Roast the bell pepper, pumpkin and cherry tomatoes with oil and salt at 400°F (200°C) for 25 minutes.
  3. Mix the cooked rice and quinoa in a bowl. Dress with olive oil and lemon.
  4. Top with the roasted vegetables. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  5. Serve warm or cold as a complete bowl.

Nutrition facts (per serving)

459
calories
17 g
protein
75 g
carbs
11 g
fat

Values are approximate.

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