Pesto Quinoa Bowl and Blistered Grape Tomatoes
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Blistered Grape Tomatoes and Pesto Quinoa Bowl is a simple, delicious, and nutritious entree recipe.
I’m not sure who started the ‘bowl’ craze, but it’s pretty genius, actually. You, basically, pile anything, everything in a bowl either over potatoes, rice, or quinoa. It’s a great way to use leftovers!
And, if you plan ahead and plan for leftovers this meal can be on the table in minutes.
I opted for quinoa for more protein. Added blistered grape tomatoes, tasty pesto, and topped it all with a fried egg.
Yum.
This recipe has four tasty components. I love the zesty pop the blistered tomatoes give and the pesto gives the dish a bright, fresh note.
Blistered Grape Tomatoes and Pesto Quinoa Bowl
You may be asking yourself ‘why quinoa, why not rice or pasta?’
Most grains are low in lysine, therefore they are considered incomplete proteins. But, quinoa actually contains lysine, as well as all eight of the other amino acids, making it a complete protein, similar to animal proteins. One cup of quinoa provides about 220 calories and 8 grams of protein.
Ingredients you’ll need for this recipe
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- Quinoa
- Tomatoes
- Pesto
- Egg
- Salt and pepper
- Parsley
Visit here for the Blistered Grape Tomatoes recipe.
Try some of my other healthy and delicious recipes. I love this Stuffed Avocado Recipe it’s full of brain-healthy food. As well, Healthy No-bake Carrot Cake Bars was a fun recipe to make. We enjoyed it for a treat. And, Healthy 20 Minute Chili Lime Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas is a reader-favorite recipe!
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Blistered Grape Tomatoes and Pesto Quinoa Bowl
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Save To Your Recipe BoxIngredients
- 1/2 cup quinoa rinsed
- 1 cup grape tomatoes blistered
- 2 tablespoon pesto
- 1 large egg
- salt and pepper to taste
- Parsley optional
Instructions
- Cook quinoa according to package directions
- Cook blistered grape tomatoes per directions in this post.
- Fry egg. For Over-Easy, heat 2 tsp. butter in nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Break egg into a cup then slid it into pan. Immediately reduce heat to low. Cook slowly until whites are completely set and yolks begin to thicken but are not hard or until they reach the desired doneness.
- Build bowl. Layer quinoa, tomatoes, and pesta in bowl. Top with fried egg. Season with salt, pepper, and pasley.
- Enjoy.
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I am loving the bowl craze too! Especially topped with a fried egg, so good! I usually make grains in advance to make these meals even faster. Pinning for later, Thanks!