One Pan Vegetable and Quinoa Bake
The best easy, vegan quinoa recipe that bakes in the oven and tastes delicious. This recipe is the perfect quick and simple dish to whip up for lunch or dinner.
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One Pan Vegetable and Quinoa Bake
Good morning everyone! For today’s recipe, I am sharing a quick and simple one pan vegetable and quinoa bake. This meal comes together very quickly. You simply have to chop up all the vegetables, throw everything in a pan, add your water, and bake until everything is fully cooked.
Quinoa serves as the main base for this recipe, and it is an awesome superfood packed with protein and nutrients. I love using quinoa in place of brown rice in some of my savory recipes to switch up the flavors and nutrient profiles.
Now, let’s go ahead and dive into my tips and tricks as well as the ingredients you will need to make this vegetable and quinoa bake recipe a success.
How To Cook Quinoa So It Tastes Good
One of the most common questions surrounding quinoa is how to cook it and actually make it taste good. Many people are aware of the health benefits of quinoa, but they simply do not know how to cook it properly for optimal texture and flavor. So, I am going to share a few quick do’s and don’t’s when it comes to cooking quinoa.
Do’s:
- Do make sure your quinoa is fully cooked, soft and fluffy, and all the water is absorbed. If you don’t cook your quinoa long enough, it will still be hard and crunchy, which is not what you want.
- Do use vegetables and seasonings for additional flavor and texture. Seasonings can transform any dish, and quinoa dishes are no exception.
Don’t’s:
- Don’t try to eat quinoa plain, especially not the first time you make it. Much like rice, oats, etc., quinoa isn’t especially flavorful on its own. You really need to add seasonings and spices to it in order to make it taste incredible. I also enjoy drizzling a bit of olive oil on my quinoa dish once it is done cooking for even more flavor.
- Don’t ignore the package directions on your quinoa. Use the directions as a rule of thumb for how long to cook your quinoa, as well as the quinoa to water ratio.
One Pan Vegetable and Quinoa Bake – Ingredients
- Quinoa – The first ingredient you need for this oven bake is the quinoa. The quinoa serves as the base and carb/protein source for the dish.
- Garbanzo Beans – The next ingredient you will need for this recipe is the garbanzo beans. The garbanzo beans add protein and flavor to this recipe. The beans will be drained, rinsed, and added to your dish at the end. This ingredient is perfect for extra protein and satiety.
- Yellow Onion – The yellow onion adds delicious flavor and nutrients to this vegetable and quinoa bake. It is a key ingredient you will not want to forget.
- Green Bell Pepper – The green bell pepper adds flavor and nutrients to this dish. It is the perfect add-in which compliments the onion really well.
- Spinach – The spinach serves as the source of greens for this recipe. You can easily substitute lettuce, arugula, kale, or any other greens that you prefer.
- Garlic – The fresh garlic adds a ton of flavor to this recipe. You will want to make sure to mince it up very finely and distribute it evenly throughout your pan.
- Spices – A few key spices enhance this vegetable and quinoa bake immensely. For this recipe, we will use onion powder, black pepper, cumin, and garlic powder. We also use nutritional yeast seasoning for vitamin B12 and a slight nutty/cheesy flavor.
- Water – The water serves as the liquid that you will cook your quinoa in. You could also use vegetable broth for a little bit of extra flavor.
Here are some other tasty quinoa recipes you can try:
- Healthy Quinoa Burrito Bowl
- Quinoa Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
- Tomato Basil Quinoa Smash Burgers
- Oil Free Mexican Quinoa
Some Of My Favorite Cooking/Baking Products:
One Pan Vegetable and Quinoa Bake
Ingredients
- 1 cup garbanzo beans (drained and rinsed)
- 1 cup spinach (loosely packed)
- 1/2 cup dry quinoa
- 1/2 medium green bell pepper
- 1/2 medium yellow onion
- 1 clove minced garlic
- 1/2 tbsp nutritional yeast seasoning
- 1/4 tsp cumin
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- a few dashes black pepper
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° F.
- Add the quinoa, yellow onion, green bell pepper, spinach, garlic, and water to a baking pan.
- Mix all ingredients to combine.
- Add all seasonings, except the nutritional yeast, and mix again.
- Place the quinoa mixture in the oven to bake for 40 minutes.
- Transfer the quinoa bake to a serving dish, then add the garbanzo beans.
- Sprinkle on the nutritional yeast seasoning.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Dig in and enjoy!
Notes
As you guys can tell, this recipe is super simple. You can easily meal prep a big batch of it so that you have it to eat throughout the week. Some of my favorite ways to eat this one pan quinoa and vegetable bake are inside a tortilla, mixed with tofu, salsa, and avocado as a burrito bowl, or even as a side dish to go along with a sandwich. This dish is versatile, healthy, and delicious, so you can customize it any way that you want.
As per usual, I will be back with another blog post very soon. I have many more recipes to come, so definitely stay tuned for all of them.
Sending happiness & light your way!
-Alyssa 🙂
