Warm pesto quinoa with roasted tomatoes
A pesto quinoa cup becomes dinner with roasted cherry tomatoes and a simple green salad. The quinoa is already cooked and seasoned, so you're really just warming it through and adding fresh contrast. Minimal effort for a balanced plate.
About 350 calories a serving, 9 g protein, 38 g carbohydrate, 18 g fat. From USDA figures for 100% of the ingredients; amounts are the recipe's.
To buy
- 8 ounces cherry tomatoes
- 4 ounces mixed greens
From your shelf
- 1 basil pesto quinoa cup (Nature's Promise)
Staples
- 2 tablespoons oil
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- Heat the oven to 425°F [220°C]. Halve 8 ounces of cherry tomatoes, toss them in a bowl with 1 tablespoon of oil, salt, and pepper, then spread on a baking sheet in a single layer.
- Roast the tomatoes for 12 to 15 minutes while you assemble a salad. Toss 4 ounces of mixed greens with 1 tablespoon of oil, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- Empty the pesto quinoa cup into a small saucepan or skillet and warm gently over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until heated through.
- Divide the warm quinoa between two bowls, top each with half the roasted tomatoes and any pan juices, and serve the salad on the side or tucked alongside.
Note Swap the tomatoes for roasted zucchini or bell peppers if you prefer. Leftovers keep refrigerated for two days and are good cold or reheated gently. Serve with crusty bread to soak up the tomato juices and pesto.
On the label
COOKED QUINOA (WATER, WHITE QUINOA, GLUCONO DELTA LACTONE), BASIL, SUNFLOWER OIL, CHESTNUTS, SALT, DEHYDRATED POTATOES, GRANA PADANO CHEESE (MILK, SALT, RENNET, LYSOZYME [EGG WHITES {PRESERVATIVE}]), GARLIC, SUGAR, CITRIC ACID, ASCORBIC ACID, PINE NUTS.
Nature's Promise, pizza mixes & other dry dinners, serving 210 g, package 7.4 oz/210 g. Ingredients as printed on the label.
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Cooks as quinoa, pesto, italian seasoning. Half of it left? Use up the quinoa.