French Cuisine can easily be adapted to vegan priorities and needs.
Quinoa is an excellent source of proteins, making it more valuable for vegans!
Note: Rinse quinoa just before usng it to eliminate its tartness.
Crunchy Quinoa and Seasonal Vegetables in Honey!
INGREDIENTS: for 6 persons
-Quinoa: 300 g
-Fennel bulbs: 2
-Carrots: 3
-Turnips: 2 large
-Onions: 2 large
-Honey (liquid): 4 large tablespoons
-Soy sauce: 4 large tablespoons
-Fresh coriander: enough to taste and chopped/thinly cut
-Olive oil (EV)
-Pepper
RECIPE:
-Cook quinoa in 700 ml of boiling salted water for 10 minutes. Drain and keep warm.
-Peel and clean all the vegetables. Cut the fennel, onions and turnips into small wedges and slice carrots. This is where you can improvise!
-Heat 1 large tablespoon of olive oil (EV) in a large frypan (a wok would be best!). First drop the carrots and turnips and fry them on a strong fire for 3 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon of liquid honey and cook on a medium fire for 7 minutes, stirring from time to time.
-Transfer the vegetables into a large plate. Wipe the frypan with kitchen paper. Heat 1 large tablespoon of olive oil (EV). When it is hot enough drop in the fennel and the onions and fry over strong fire for 3 minutes.
-Add the turnips and carrots with 2 more large tablespoon of honey. Let cook over a medium fire, stirring form time to time for 5 minutes.
Add the soy sauce and the last large tablespoon of honey. Fry over a medium fire, stirring from time to time, for 5 more minutes.
-Season with pepper and mix. Sprinkle with plenty of fresh coriander.
Serve immediately over the crunchy quinoa and eat while it is hot.
Simple ane easy, isn’t it?
Bon appetit!
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Looks delicious!! But honey isn’t vegan.
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Cheers, my friend!
At least convince hubby that veg are good, too!LOL
Robert-Gilles
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Now this is my speed! Vegan!! YUM! And fennel and turnips too! You’re cooking the foods of my heart (and belly).
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Dear Holly!
Greetings!
So pleased to please you!
Cheers,
Robert-Gilles
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vegan french! Who would have thought? Looks freaking delicious! Esp with the touch of honey…love the play on sweet + savory!
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Always glad to please you!
Cheers,
Robert-Gilles
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this looks great
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Cheers, Rebecca!
Robert-Gilles
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I need to try quinoa. I really do.
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As far as I can recollect, it is quite popular in the States, isn’t it?
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