Grilled Chorizo On Quinoa With Roasted Peppers Recipes

CHORIZO QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Preheat a nonstick skillet or griddle pan to high heat. Blister a flour tortilla for 20 seconds, flip. Cover half the tortilla surface with shredded cheese, bits of chorizo or andouille, and chopped scallions. Fold the tortilla in half and cook a minute longer, 30 seconds on each side, pressing down gently with a spatula. Cut quesadillas into 4 wedges and top with salsa.
• For salsa, combine ingredients in a small bowl and spoon over wedges of quesadilla, as you snack.

GRILLED CHORIZO ON QUINOA WITH ROASTED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat grill or broiler.
• Make the quinoa by heating a medium sauce pot over moderate heat and melting butter.
• Add vermicelli and cook, stirring often, until pasta has turned golden-brown.
• Add onion and saute a few more minutes until onion is soft and begins to turn golden.
• Add Chicken Stock or water and bring to a boil and add quinoa.
• Return to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook, covered, 20 to 30 minutes or until the grains are soft in the center.
• Heat olive oil in a large sauce pot over medium heat.
• Add julienned onions and saute 3 to 5 minutes or until edges begin to turn golden color.
• Add garlic and cook an additional minute or two, stirring, then add paprika and cumin and cook 1 minute.
• Add julienne peppers, chiles and chicken stock and cook 10 to 15 minutes or until mixture thickens.
• Adjust with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, grill the chorizo links about 8 to 10 minutes over a moderately-hot fire or broiler, turning often until cooked through to the center.
• To serve, place chorizo on a bed of the quinoa pilaf and top with the pepper mixture.

QUINOA SALAD WITH GRILLED HALLOUMI

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a medium saucepan. Cook the onion and pepper for a few mins, then add the quinoa and cook for a further 3 mins. Add the stock, cover and turn the heat down to a simmer. Cook for 15 mins or until soft, then stir through half the parsley. Heat the grill.
• Meanwhile, mix the lemon zest and juice with the remaining parsley and oil, and a large pinch of sugar and salt. Grill the halloumi until both sides are golden and crisp. Serve the salad with the grilled halloumi and the dressing poured over everything.

QUINOA AND GRILLED-PEPPER SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare grill for cooking.
• Wash quinoa in at least 5 changes of water, rubbing grains and letting them settle before pouring off water, until water runs clear. Drain in a large sieve. Add quinoa to a saucepan of boiling salted water and cook 10 minutes. Drain in sieve and rinse under cold water.
• Set sieve over a saucepan with 1 1/2 inches boiling water (sieve should not touch water) and steam quinoa, covered with a kitchen towel and lid, until fluffy and dry, about 10 minutes. (Check water level in pan occasionally, adding water if necessary.) Spread quinoa on a baking sheet to cool.
• While quinoa is cooking, grill bell peppers on a well-oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals until slightly softened, about 4 minutes on each side. Cut bell peppers crosswise into thin strips.
• Whisk together oil, lime juice, soy sauce, and cumin in a large bowl and stir in quinoa, bell peppers, cilantro, scallions, and salt and pepper to taste.