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Eggplant Stuffed with Quinoa

Preparation Time : 25 mins

Cook Time: 35 mins

Servings: 4

Ingredients

2 eggplants
olive oil
1 cup quinoa
vegetable stock
1/2 cucumber
1 yellow bell pepper
1 red bell pepper
1 garlic clove
1 spring onion
2 tbs lemon juice
2 tbs olive oil
salt and pepper
freshly ground chilli

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 200°C, 390°F or gas 7.
  2. Wash the eggplants and halve lengthwise. Hollow out the insides with a spoon.
  3. Brush the insides of the eggplants with a bit oil and salt.
  4. Bake in the oven on a baking tray for around 20 minutes.
  5. Rinse the quinoa under hot water in a sieve.
  6. Bring water to the boil in a pot with the vegetable stock.
  7. Cook the quinoa in the pot for 15 minutes, drain, and leave in a bowl to cool.
  8. Chop the cucumber and peppers and add.
  9. Add finely chopped garlic, spring onion, lemon juice and oil.
  10. Add salt, pepper and chillies to taste.
  11. Fill the eggplants with the quinoa mixture.