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Sundried Tomato and Butter Bean Quinoa

March 14, 2018 By Emily Leave a Comment

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This recipe was influenced by a gluten-free stuffing my mum made at Christmas one year following a Gordon Ramsay recipe. The stuffing had sundried tomatoes, chorizo, and cannellini beans in it. It was honestly the best stuffing I’d ever had. She made so much of it that I took some to work with me to eat as a main on Boxing Day.

sundried tomato butter bean quinoa salad

In my quest to spice up my university packed lunches a bit, I want to recreate the stuffing but make it a bit more satiating as a meal in itself. It needed to be easy to prep and store in the fridge for a few days, and it needed to taste good enough that I wouldn’t get tired of eating it for 4 days in a row.

ingrdients for sundried tomato butter bean quinoa salad

So off went my fourth year university self to Lidl, a safe haven for students. Jars of sundried tomatoes in oil and butter beans are cheap as chips in there. I had frozen quinoa in my flat (prep it in bulk one day and freeze and you’ll always have a quick gluten-free grain on hand come dinner time!) and a bunch of random veg in my salad drawer that needed eaten up.

ingredients for sundried tomato butter bean quinoa salad

I think I originally had celery and leeks in this recipe, but to simplify things I’ve just kept carrots, red onion, and kale in this one to give it a splash of colour. This recipe is great because you can chuck whatever veg you like in it and it’ll still be amazingggg. You can use either cannellini beans, white kidney beans, or butter beans in this recipe, it doesn’t really matter.

cooking carrots, onion, butter beans, sundried tomatoes and herbs

I’m all about quinoa salads for lunch. I’ve found that, despite quinoa being a bit pricey, it is far more cost effective than buying loaves of gluten-free bread or wraps, which are often highly disappointing.

Making these salads takes hardly any time at all, and once you’ve prepped and divided into tupperware, there’s no need to worry about making up your sandwich the night before or on the morning of work or school. Just grab a tub from your fridge, pop it in your back, and you’re good to go!

cooking sundried tomato butter bean quinoa salad

Sun-dried tomatoes and thyme make the ultimate savoury combination; the slight crunch from the carrots and onions complements the creaminess of the butter beans; and the lemon juice adds an extra zing right at the end. And don’t forget the garlic. With the addition of perfectly fluffy quinoa, this lunch (or dinner) is a well-balanced, filling meal packed with flavour.

gluten free sundried tomato quinoa

Sundried Tomato and Butter Bean Quinoa

Emily
Fluffy quinoa, creamy butter beans, and tangy sundried tomatoes, all mixed up in one hearty, healthy bowl.
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 35 mins
Course Main Course
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup / 180g quinoa, uncooked (or 3 cups / 555g cooked)
  • 1 tbsp sundried tomato oil from jar
  • 1 medium red onion, diced
  • 2 medium carrots, diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 8-10 sundried tomatoes, sliced
  • 2 tsp dried thyme
  • 2x 400g tins butter beans, drained and rinsed
  • 2 handfuls of kale, chopped and removed from stem
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Cook up your perfectly fluffy quinoa or use some you already have on hand.
  • Heat your pan on a medium high heat. Pour in the sundried tomato oil.
  • Sautee the onions and carrots for around 8 minutes until softened. If you find the carrots are too hard, pour a few tablespoons worth of water in the pan and cover with a lid, allowing them to soften with the steam.
  • Chuck in the minced garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Then add the sundried tomatoes and continue to gently saute for another 2 minutes.
  • Add the beans to the pan and cook for a few more minutes until the skins of the beans look as if they are beginning to blister and burst.
  • Toss in your kale and cook for around 4 more minutes.
  • Then add in your cooked quinoa, heat through for a couple of minutes. Take off the heat, add some lemon juice, salt and pepper, and mix through thoroughly.

Notes

Serving size: 1/4 recipe Calories: 345 Fat: 10.4g Saturated fat: 1.3g Carbohydrates: 45.3g Sugar: 3.3g Fibre: 11g Protein: 12.1g

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