I'm a gal on the go. Most weeknights consist of me rushing home from work, making separate dinners for me and Dayv(because even though we're both gluten-free vegans, we enjoy two completely different types of meals), cleaning the kitchen in under 5 minutes, and then rushing off to the gym for one of the many classes I take.
Why am I telling you this? Because, I am always trying to find different ways to make dinner preparation faster. Recently, when I was getting ready to make quinoa, I was also trying to figure out a way to lightly cook my kale. I couldn't add it into my normal stir-fry because I had decided to roast my veggies instead. I threw the kale in with my quinoa, and poof! my new favorite side dish was created.
One Pot Quinoa & Kale
serves one as a side & can easily be doubled, tripled, quadrupled..
1/2 cup vegetable broth
1/4 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed
2 leaves of kale, rinsed and torn into pieces
1-2 cloves of garlic, sliced
tamari, to taste
In a small pot over high heat, bring vegetable broth to boil. Add quinoa, kale, and garlic, and stir until all ingredients have been submerged in the vegetable broth(they don't necessarily have to stay submerged, it's just important that they are no longer dry). Cover and reduce heat to low. Cook for 20 minutes. Removed from heat, plate, and drizzle with tamari. Enjoy!
So simple! Love it! Another easy way to get some green in my day
ReplyDeletethanks, danielle! that's how i view it, too. gotta get my leafy greens in!
DeleteWoah.. 2 separate meals.. thats a lot of work!:) i love one pot meals.. takes the pain out of cooking up a whole 3-4 dish meal everyday:) and who can sa no to quinoa and kale!
ReplyDeletein the beginning it was a lot of work, but luckily i've gotten used to it after over a year and a half of doing it. i LOVE one pot meals, too, especially this one ;)
DeleteI love kale and am always looking for new ways to prepare it. Cannot wait to try this out. Now I am curious about your life story: where do you work?, what classed do you take at the gym?, can you inspire me to get off my lazy butt and workout more? :)
ReplyDeletei hope you enjoy this recipe! ahh..so many questions to answer! i will definitely tell you the answers ;)
Deleteas far as inspiring you to workout more, i can definitely do that! you need to take a class with me ;)
When and where? I have my unitard on, waiting...
Deleteno way, i thought i was the only one in the world that still owned a unitard!
DeleteI have about 10 unitards. Got ya both beat ;)
Deletethat is awesome!
DeleteLove that this is such a quick and easy recipe! I'm often in a rush to make dinner too, so this is perfect.
ReplyDeletethanks, courtney! the faster the better, as long as it's yummy ;)
Deletesimple, green, with quinoa and garlic... the perfect dinner for me!
ReplyDeleteme too, donatella. it's not dinner unless garlic is involved ;)
DeleteI love simple recipes like this where just a few seasonings are enough! I've never tried quinoa with tamari... something new to try!
ReplyDeletei was amazed at how delicious this dish was with tamari drizzled on top. and who has time to use a bunch of seasonings when dinner has to be on the table asap??
DeleteI like fast, simple and nutritious! I think I will make this for dinner tomorrow.
ReplyDeletewoo hoo!
DeleteI make two separate meals too! My hubby is an omni and he's allergic to a lot of the things I eat- like fruit and nuts- and because we have different tastes too, it just work better to make separate meals. This looks like the perfect quick, easy, cheap, very little cleanup dish! Thanks for posting it! And omg, I made your sunshine burgers the other day and almost died, they were so good. I blogged about them on my (very new) blog. The link for that post is here: http://veggiesonmyplate.blogspot.com/2012/03/veggie-soup-and-sunshine-burgers.html Thank you for being so awesome!
ReplyDeletewow, kelsey! i'm so flattered! i'm SO HAPPY that you enjoyed them so much! thank you <3
ReplyDeleteSounds easy and flavorful - I love one pot meals too! And people always think its strange that my sister and I cook separate meals every night even though we live together...I have to explain that we just both like to cook in our own different styles!
ReplyDeleteexactly, genevieve! i'm glad you understand ;)
DeleteOne pot meals don't figure enough in my cooking. Kale and quinoa are a nice combo.
ReplyDeletei always forget how easy and satisfying one pot dishes are, too!
DeleteBrilliant! What a great idea, I'll have to try this next time I make quinoa. :)
ReplyDeletethanks, willow! i hope you enjoy ;) !
DeleteYou are such a superwomen; how in the world do you clean your kitchen in 5 minutes, come on dish, what is your secret?
ReplyDeleteLove super quick and easy meals just like this!
superwoman?! pshh..i wish. (but secretly that is my goal in life.)
Delete5 minute clean-up time has to do with the fact that i do my prep dishes/utensils/etc WHILE i am making dinner and ALWAYS clean the counters before eating. so, after dinner, i just have to wash the dishes the food was on and and dishes that were directly used to prepare the meal(pots/cast iron skillet/etc). that's my secret!
Busy lady! I've been thinking about taking some yoga classes but I don't really have much time at all. Especially lately! I've been working 10 hour shifts every day of the week, on top of class! AH!
ReplyDeleteI still think it's funny that you and Dayv are both gf vegans but have to eat completely different meals. What a pair! :)
I also throw my kale into my quinoa when I don't have time to steam it (which is my preferred way). Easy peasy! Kale and quinoa is a powerful duo.
wow, now you're the busy lady! 10 hour work days and going to school?! you must never have time to sleep, let alone take a yoga class. maybe when your schedule loosens up in the summer?
Deletewe are quite the pair..a couple of weirdos for sure.
that's awesome that you already make a version of this! we seem to have very similar tastes in food ;)
This is awesome! I make a toasted quinoa bowl (jam packed with veggies) and throwing in a little kale is a great idea. And I think it's kind of adorable you make two separate meals for you and Dayv. Seriously, adorable.
ReplyDeletethanks, ashlae! kale just makes everything better, right? and i'm glad you think it's adorable. sometimes i feel like we're total weirdos..
DeleteI made this the other night and added a sauce of tahini, sesame oil, tamari, agave, ginger powder and minced garlic. it was delicious and nutritious. One pot meals are the BEST.
ReplyDeletealso if you have more one pot meals you should have a one pot tag!
ReplyDeleteglad you enjoyed it! woo-hoo! the sauce sounds great, too! i will definitely keep your suggestion in mind, thanks!
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