Carrot Quinoa

This colorful vegan quinoa dish featuring bell peppers, carrots, onion, and shallot is a quick and easy side to make for a weeknight meal.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 28 mins
• Total Time: 53 mins
• Calories: 390 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 2 green bell peppers, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 cup quinoa
• 2 red bell peppers, diced
• 1 shallot, chopped
• 1 pinch dried basil, or to taste
• 5 carrots, shredded

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add carrots, red bell peppers, green bell peppers, onion, and shallot. Cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 3 minutes.

Step 2

Pour vegetable broth and quinoa into the saucepan. Cover and simmer until quinoa is soft, about 20 minutes. Sprinkle dried basil on top.