Description
A simple Baked Quinoa with Charred Corn & Zucchini, topped with fresh tomato relish and an optional (but tasty) Smokey Yogurt Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion, diced ( about 1 ½ cups)
- 2 small zucchini ( or sub summer squash) diced, about 3 cups
- 1 ear corn- lightly charred over gas burner ( sauteed is fine too)
- 2 garlic cloves- minced
- ½ jalapeno – finely chopped ( optional)
- 1 ½ cups water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon chile powder
- 1 cup rinsed quinoa
- ½–1 cup cheese ( feta, goat, mozzarella balls, etc…)
TOMATO Relish
- 1 pound cherry tomatoes, cut in half – or regular tomatoes, big diced
- ¼ cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
- ¼ cup sliced onion
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon or lime juice
- generous pinch salt and pepper
Smoked Paprika Yogurt ( optional- or feel free to sub a dollop of sour cream or plain yogurt)
- ½ cup plain yogurt, or sour cream
- squeeze lime
- pinch salt
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- Fresh Parsley or cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F
- In a 10 1/2 inch Skillet, heat oil over medium high heat.
- Add onion and zucchini and saute 6 minutes, stirring often. Add jalapeño ( if using) and garlic and continue cooking until zucchini is tender, about 4 more minutes, turing heat down.
- Char shucked corn (still on the cob) placing it directly over a gas burner, using tongs to rotate until blackened in spots. (Alternately, cut corn off the cob and add to skillet and saute with zucchini.)
- Add charred corn to zucchini. Add water, salt and spices. Stir, bring to a boil, then add quinoa.Stir once. Top with cheese, cover with lid or foil and place in the oven for 35-40 minutes. For the last 5 minutes, remove lid, and let cheese get a little melty and golden.
- While baking, make the Tomato salad: Place everything in a medium bowl and toss to combine.
- Make Smoked Paprika Yogurt ( mix ingredients together in a small bowl). Alternatively you could simply serve with a dollop of plain yogurt or sour cream ( or leave it off and keep it vegan)
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