My husband loves when I make pesto. We eat pesto with all kinds of dishes especially pasta. Tonight I wanted something a little lighter than pasta so I swapped it for quinoa and it was a hit. This is a vegetarian dish but if you are feeding meat eaters you can add chicken.
Ingredients
1 cup Quinoa
2 cup vegetable broth or water
1 cup of monterey jack cheese diced to half inch squares
1 1/2 cup tomato diced to half inch squares
1 cup Pesto
Pesto Ingredients
4 cups of basil leaves
1 clove of garlic
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 tbs parmesan cheese
1 tbs red wine vinegar
1 tbs honey or agave syrup
Bring vegetable broth or water to boil and add quinoa. Cover and let simmer on medium for about 12 minutes. Once finished let sit for about 5 minutes covered.
In a food processor add all Pesto ingredients and blend together until all ingredients have come together well.
After quinoa has sat covered for 5 minutes pour into a bowl and add monterey jack cheese. Stir in well so that cheese begins to melt. Add tomatoes and Pesto stir together and serve.
Yield 4 servings
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