Monday, 6 February 2012

Quinoa with Courgettes and Onions




by Carol

Substitutions: Used dried herbs instead of real ones

Rating: 6/10

This was nice but it’s not going to blow your mind. I really like courgettes so it was good but if I didn’t like them quite as much I don’t think it would be much to write home about. It was really easy and quick though and I think it would make a pretty good lunch but I feel like I’m going to be hungry again in about 10 minutes.

Hugh has another variation using leeks and squash and I think this might be better as the squash would make it a bit more substantial but maybe not. I think the problem here might be the quinoa. It gets a bit lost amongst the courgettes and the pine nuts and even the onion really. It might be nice as a side with just the courgette and onion as this has a pretty impressive taste thanks to the thyme. But I don’t know what you would have with it. The potato dauphinoise? Actually, that sounds pretty good...

I don’t think I would make this again as it is. I enjoyed that the veg took centre stage again but in this dish I couldn’t help think something was missing. I just don’t know what. Any thoughts?!

3 comments:

  1. Disappointing. I think this might seem much nicer in the summer though. It strikes me as more of a summer thing? I would have a salad on the side.

    Maybe you could try it with some extra veg--like peppers or something, and it wouldn't feel so much like a boring side dish?

    You have put me off this one now!

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  2. I'm sorry I've put you off.

    I think it would be better if I added loads more stuff to it but then it wouldn't be the same recipe at all and Hugh could take no credit for it and I could not post it on here. Right, Rhys?

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  3. Exactly.

    In my opinion, if it weren't for the ten thousand pine nut on there, it would look dreadful. Boring, watery veg, meet, boring water grain. Mmmm! I'm surprised you gave it such a high score to what is essentially courgette porridge. Gross.

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