Vegan Quinoa Dish with Green Peas

Ingredients (4 servings):

• 300 grams of quinoa
• 400 grams of peas (frozen or fresh)
• 30 grams of coconut oil
• 1 shallot
• 600 ml of vegetable stock
• 125 ml of coconut cream
• 4 tablespoons of freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• a few fresh mint leaves
• Freshly grounded black pepper
• Himalayan salt
• Extra virgin olive oil
• Extra: blender

Directions:

• Rinse the quinoa in a strainer using cold water and rinse thoroughly until the water is clear
• Finely chop the shallot and briefly sauté it in the coconut oil until the shallot becomes translucent
• Add the quinoa to the shallot and cook the seeds briefly
• Add 400 ml of water or 200 ml of vegetable stock (hot) and a few cups of water and bring to a boil
• Put the lid on the pan and cook the quinoa using medium heat (don’t forget to stir) (look at the directions of the package for the exact cooking time)
• Add, 5 minutes the before end of the cooking time, 200 grams of peas
• Add some taste with freshly grounded black pepper and Himalayan salt
• In the meantime, boil the rest of the peas in 200 ml of vegetable stock for 5-10 minutes
• Puree the peas with the stock, coconut cream, mint and a lot of freshly grounded black pepper until you get a thick puree
• Serve the quinoa with the puree and garnish with a few drops of olive oil and some mint leaves

Healthy food alternatives:

• Eplace the shallot with a little onion
• Add extra spice by adding some garlic
• Use fresh parsley or basil instead of mint