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Roasted feta and quinoa bowls

An easy, healthy vegetarian dinner bowl - roasted vegetable quinoa with a fresh homemade pesto, and roasted feta cheese! Crispy around the edges, soft and salty in the middle. Just beautiful.
5 from 6 votes
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 2 bowls
Calories: 560kcal
Author: Becca Heyes

Recipe printed from www.easycheesyvegetarian.com

Ingredients

  • 1 bell pepper, diced (I used yellow)
  • 1 red onion, sliced or diced
  • ~ 6 medium mushrooms, diced
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • ~ 6 cherry tomatoes, cut into quarters
  • 100 g (~ 3 1/2 oz) feta cheese, cut into two slabs
  • 125 g (~ 1/2 cup) quinoa
  • 1 small clove garlic, peeled
  • 1 tbsp pine nuts
  • Small handful fresh basil
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt
  • Black pepper

Instructions

  • Toss the pepper, onion and mushrooms in a dash of oil, and lay in a single layer on a baking tray. Roast at 190°C (Gas Mark 5 / 375°F) for around 15 minutes, until slightly softened. Stir the vegetables, then add the cherry tomatoes. Top with the slabs of feta cheese, and return to the oven for a further 20 minutes or so. The feta should be slightly browned around the edges.
  • While the vegetables are roasting, boil the quinoa in plenty of water until it is soft and the spiral-shaped germ has detached - around 15-20 minutes. Drain, and set aside.
  • To make the homemade pesto dressing, add the garlic, pine nuts, basil and extra virgin olive oil to a mini food processor, and blitz thoroughly. Season generously with salt and pepper.
  • Remove the roasted feta from on top of the veggies, and add the roasted veg to the cooked quinoa, along with the pesto. Mix thoroughly. Serve topped with the roasted feta.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Roasted feta and quinoa bowls
Amount Per Serving (1 bowl)
Calories 560 Calories from Fat 337
% Daily Value*
Fat 37.4g58%
Saturated Fat 10.9g55%
Cholesterol 45mg15%
Sodium 649mg27%
Potassium 678mg19%
Carbohydrates 43.4g14%
Fiber 6.1g24%
Sugar 9.4g10%
Protein 17.2g34%
Calcium 230mg23%
Iron 4.9mg27%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutritional information is approximate, and will depend on your exact ingredients. Please calculate your own nutritional values if you require accuracy for health reasons.