It’s Morocco in one pot. A mouthwatering sauce with layers of onions, peppers, harissa paste, tomatoes, flavourful spices, and earthy spinach is complemented by fluffy quinoa. Topped with golden mushrooms & toasted almonds. Garnished with a squeeze of lemon juice & chopped parsley. Whoever is on dish duty tonight is going to be happy!
One Pot Moroccan Quinoa
One Pot Moroccan Quinoa
with green olives & bell pepper
Hands on Time: 25 - 40 minutes
Overall Time: 40 - 55 minutes
Ingredients:
- Almonds
- Bell Pepper
- Bell Peppers
- Button Mushrooms
- Fresh Parsley
- Green Pepper
- Lemons
- Onion
- Onions
- Pesto Princess Harissa Paste
- Pitted Green Olives
- Plum Tomato
- Quinoa
- Spinach
- Stock & Spice Mix
From your kitchen:
- Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
- Salt & Pepper
- Water
GOLDEN ALMONDS
Place the chopped almonds in a pot (big enough for the quinoa) over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pot and set aside.
YUMMY MUSHROOMS
Return the pot to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the mushrooms until golden and crispy, 5-6 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pot, season, and set aside.
ONE POT WONDER
Return the pot to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the diced onion and the pepper pieces until charred, 4-5 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add the harissa paste and fry until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. Add the diced tomatoes, the rinsed quinoa, the stock & spice mix, and 150ml of salted water. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the quinoa tails have popped out, 12-15 minutes. In the final 2-3 minutes, stir through the rinsed spinach until wilted. Remove from the heat, stir through a squeeze of lemon juice, the lemon zest (to taste), the halved olives, and seasoning until heated through, 2-3 minutes.
TUCK IN!
Bowl up the Moroccan quinoa. Dress with a generous squeeze of lemon juice. Top with the golden mushrooms and the toasted almonds. Garnish with the chopped parsley. Serve any remaining lemon wedges on the side. Wow, Chef!
Almonds - 10g
Button Mushrooms - 125g
Onion - 1
Green Pepper - 1
Pesto Princess Harissa Paste - 10ml
Plum Tomato - 1
Quinoa - 75ml
Stock & Spice Mix - 10ml
Spinach - 20g
Lemons - 1
Pitted Green Olives - 30g
Fresh Parsley - 3g
GOLDEN ALMONDS
Place the chopped almonds in a pot (big enough for the quinoa) over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pot and set aside.
YUMMY MUSHROOMS
Return the pot to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the mushrooms until golden and crispy, 5-6 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pot, season, and set aside.
ONE POT WONDER
Return the pot to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the diced onion and the pepper pieces until charred, 4-5 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add the harissa paste and fry until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. Add the diced tomatoes, the rinsed quinoa, the stock & spice mix, and 300ml of salted water. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the quinoa tails have popped out, 12-15 minutes. In the final 2-3 minutes, stir through the rinsed spinach until wilted. Remove from the heat, stir through a squeeze of lemon juice, the lemon zest (to taste), the halved olives, and seasoning until heated through, 2-3 minutes.
TUCK IN!
Bowl up the Moroccan quinoa. Dress with a generous squeeze of lemon juice. Top with the golden mushrooms and the toasted almonds. Garnish with the chopped parsley. Serve any remaining lemon wedges on the side. Wow, Chef!
Almonds - 20g
Button Mushrooms - 250g
Onion - 1
Bell Pepper - 1
Pesto Princess Harissa Paste - 20ml
Plum Tomato - 1
Quinoa - 150ml
Stock & Spice Mix - 20ml
Spinach - 40g
Lemons - 1
Pitted Green Olives - 60g
Fresh Parsley - 5g
GOLDEN ALMONDS
Place the chopped almonds in a pot (big enough for the quinoa) over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pot and set aside.
YUMMY MUSHROOMS
Return the pot to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the mushrooms until golden and crispy, 6-7 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pot, season, and set aside.
ONE POT WONDER
Return the pot to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the diced onion and the pepper pieces until charred, 6-7 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add the harissa paste and fry until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. Add the diced tomatoes, the rinsed quinoa, the stock & spice mix, and 450ml of salted water. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the quinoa tails have popped out, 12-15 minutes. In the final 3-4 minutes, stir through the rinsed spinach until wilted. Remove from the heat, stir through a squeeze of lemon juice, the lemon zest (to taste), the halved olives, and seasoning until heated through, 2-3 minutes.
TUCK IN!
Bowl up the Moroccan quinoa. Dress with a generous squeeze of lemon juice. Top with the golden mushrooms and the toasted almonds. Garnish with the chopped parsley. Serve any remaining lemon wedges on the side. Wow, Chef!
Almonds - 30g
Button Mushrooms - 375g
Onions - 2
Bell Peppers - 2
Pesto Princess Harissa Paste - 30ml
Plum Tomato - 1
Quinoa - 225ml
Stock & Spice Mix - 30ml
Spinach - 60g
Lemons - 1
Pitted Green Olives - 90g
Fresh Parsley - 8g
GOLDEN ALMONDS
Place the chopped almonds in a pot (big enough for the quinoa) over medium heat. Toast until golden brown, 2-4 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pot and set aside.
YUMMY MUSHROOMS
Return the pot to medium-high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the mushrooms until golden and crispy, 6-7 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pot, season, and set aside.
ONE POT WONDER
Return the pot to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the diced onion and the pepper pieces until charred, 6-7 minutes (shifting occasionally). Add the harissa paste and fry until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. Add the diced tomatoes, the rinsed quinoa, the stock & spice mix, and 600ml of salted water. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the quinoa tails have popped out, 12-15 minutes. In the final 4-5 minutes, stir through the rinsed spinach until wilted. Remove from the heat, stir through a squeeze of lemon juice, the lemon zest (to taste), the halved olives, and seasoning until heated through, 2-3 minutes.
TUCK IN!
Bowl up the Moroccan quinoa. Dress with a generous squeeze of lemon juice. Top with the golden mushrooms and the toasted almonds. Garnish with the chopped parsley. Serve any remaining lemon wedges on the side. Wow, Chef!
Almonds - 40g
Button Mushrooms - 500g
Onions - 2
Bell Peppers - 2
Pesto Princess Harissa Paste - 40ml
Plum Tomato - 1
Quinoa - 300ml
Stock & Spice Mix - 40ml
Spinach - 80g
Lemons - 1
Pitted Green Olives - 120g
Fresh Parsley - 10g