Ingredients:
2 tablespoons apple cider, red wine or balsamic vinegar
¼ teaspoon Himalayan salt
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
1 red onion, sliced
2 cups shiitake mushrooms, sliced
1 red pepper sliced
sea salt to taste
¼ cup parsley and/or cilantro, chopped
Preparation:
- Rinse quinoa well in a fine mesh strainer. Add to a pot with 1½ cups water. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 15 minutes or until all of the water has been absorbed.
- Toss quinoa with vinegar, Himalayan salt, and 2 tablespoons of the oil and set aside.
- In a large skillet heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Add onion, shiitakes, red pepper, and a few pinches sea salt to taste. Sauté, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes, or until veggies are tender.
- Stir veggies into quinoa. Stir in parsley or cilantro.
