Flavored Cod and Vegetable Quinoa

Quinoa de Bacalhau

Flavored Cod and Vegetable Quinoa

Ingredients (4 people):

  • 330g soaked cod

  • 330g beef heart tomatoes

  • 85g blanched and cooked chickpeas

  • 165g quinoa

  • 85g blanched diced carrots

  • 1/3 sprig parsley

  • 2/3 bay leaves

  • 1/3 teaspoon coriander seed (optional)

  • 2/3 chopped onion

  • Sea salt to taste

  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

  • Dried oregano to taste

Preparation

  • Cook the cod in a broth seasoned with olive oil, parsley, and bay leaf. Let it cool and then remove the bones, preserving the meat and the strained broth.
  • Blanch the carrot, discarding the water, cool, and set aside.
  • Sauté the onion in olive oil, adding the coriander seeds and the diced tomato. Add the cod broth to twice the amount of quinoa. Add the quinoa when the broth boils, then add the cooked chickpeas. Let the quinoa cook, checking for doneness (10 to 15 minutes).
  • When almost cooked, add the flaked cod and carrot and stir. Bring to a boil, then add the fresh mint and oregano.
  • Serve immediately.
  • Note: This dish should be very tender. Don't let the broth run out while cooking, and add it gradually. The aromatic herbs are used fresh, adding a freshness to the dish.
  • Suggestions: You can make this dish without cod, just quinoa and chickpeas, and it would already be a nutritionally balanced recipe, rich in protein. You can substitute the cod with another fish (hake, ling, or perch).

Nutritional information per serving:

  • • Energy:  541 kcal
    • Protein: 35.7g
    • Carbohydrates: 7.4g
    • Total fat: 24g
    • Fiber: 6.7g
    • Sodium: 160mg
    • Potassium: 380mg
    • Phosphorus: 541mg