Cheesy Zucchini Quinoa

One of my goto side dishes is a cheesy broccoli rice which is super easy to make and downright tasty. Ever since I discovered that quinoa can be a good substitute for rice in a lot of dishes I have been slowly remaking a lot of my favourite rice dishes with quinoa and it was time to try a cheesy broccoli quinoa. Well my intention was to make a cheesy broccoli quinoa but I really couldn't justify buying broccoli when I already had a bunch of zucchini in the fridge just waiting to be used in something and so I ended up making this cheesy zucchini quinoa. This side dish is just as easy to make as the original where you simply need to cook the quinoa and mix in the grated zucchini and cheese. Many different cheeses would work in this but I am rather partial to a nice sharp cheddar or gruyere. 

Cheesy Zucchini Quinoa

Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes Servings: 4

A cheesy zucchini and quinoa side dish that is super easy to make and it is a great way to use some of the overflowing zucchini in your garden.

ingredients

·     1 cup quinoa, well rinsed

·     1 3/4 cups vegetable broth or water

·     1 medium zucchini, grated

·     1 cup cheddar, shredded

·     salt and pepper to taste

directions

1.       Bring the quinoa and broth to a boil over medium heat, reduce the heat and simmer covered until the broth has been absorbed and the quinoa is tender,about 15-20 minutes.

2.      Remove from heat am mix in the zucchini, cheese, salt and pepper.

SOURCE: http://www.closetcooking.com/2012/09/cheesy-zucchini-quinoa.html