Eggplant Stuffed With Quinoa

Eggplant Stuffed With Quinoa Ingredients:

• 1 large eggplant
• 1/4 cup zucchini cut into cubes
• 1/4 cup yellow pepper
• 1/4 cup red pepper
• 3/4 cup quinoa
• 1 1/2 cup water
• Salt to taste

Dressing:

• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• 1 clove ground garlic
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• Salt to taste

Eggplant Stuffed With Quinoa Preparation:

• Cut the eggplant in half; on both sides, sprinkle salt and let them sit for 30 minutes. Then, rinse and bake at 356 ° F for 40 minutes.
• While the eggplant is baking, rinse the quinoa well 3-4 times (without thorough washing, it will have an unpleasant bitter taste)
• Bring the water to a boil, add the quinoa and boil for 15 minutes. Test the texture, it should be soft and open; turn off the heat.
• Once you have removed the eggplant from the oven, let it rest for a while. When it has cooled to a warm temperature, proceed to remove the meat from the center of both halves and place it to the side.
• In another pot, warm the coconut oil, once warmed, add the garlic and onion; and fry them together with the peppers, the zucchini and the meat that you removed from the eggplant. Once all ingredients are cooked, add the quinoa. Add salt to taste.
• After preparing the stuffing mix, add it back into them in both halves of the eggplant, as shown in the image … and ready! … Enjoy!

Properties:

• Source of vitamins: B6, E, riboflavin
• Source of minerals: Potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, zinc
• Good source of Protein
• Antioxidants
• Anti-inflammatory
• Helps with weight loss
• Easily digested
• Gluten free