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Quinoa with Broccoli and Ham

Rice & pasta
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Today we're making quinoa with broccoli and ham, one of those dishes that sorts out lunch with just a few ingredients and tons of flavour. We combine finely chopped broccoli with golden garlic and savoury diced ham to brighten up every bite. A simple recipe you can easily add to your weekly meal plan without complicating things in the kitchen.

Prep: 10 minCook: 30 minServes: 4

Ingredients

Ingredients you'll need

  • 2 broccoli heads
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 200g quinoa
  • Diced cured ham
  • Pink salt
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • Black pepper

Step by step

Method

  1. 1Cook the quinoa until tender.
  2. 2Bring plenty of water to a boil, and once boiling, add the pre-rinsed quinoa.
  3. 3Cook for 15min.
  4. 4Once the time is up, rinse under cold running water to stop the cooking, drain thoroughly, and set aside.
  5. 5Finely chop the raw broccoli in a food processor or grate it with a box grater.
  6. 6In a skillet, gently brown the minced garlic with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
  7. 7As soon as it starts to turn golden, add the chopped broccoli and sauté well for 6-8min.
  8. 8Add the diced ham and toss until it turns slightly paler.
  9. 9Then add the well-drained, cooled quinoa.
  10. 10Season with salt and pepper to taste, and sauté everything together for a couple of minutes so all the flavours come together.
  11. 11And that's it! Our QUINOA WITH BROCCOLI AND HAM is ready.

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