Red pepper with herb quinoa

Red pepper with herb quinoa 

Ingredients 

1 red  pepper, in stripes

1 tbsp olive oil

85g quinoa

150ml vegetble stock

1 lemon, juice only

 1 tbsp chopped fresh chives, 1 tbsp fresh parsley

 salt and  black pepper

 1 tbsp olive oil

 ½ onion, finely sliced

 1 tsp brown sugar

1.      Preheat the oven to 200C

2.      For the pepper, place the sliced pepper onto a baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil, transfer to the oven and roast for 10-12 minutes, or until softened.

3.      For the herb quinoa, place the quinoa and stock into a pan and cook around 20 minutes until the quinoa is tender.

4.      Stir in the lemon juice and herbs and season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

5.      For the caramelized onion, put them in a baking  pan and gently fry the onion with the sugar until the onions are soft and caramelized.

6.      Serve with some rice noodles and decorate as you wish