Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Quick Vegan Dinner

For those of you who don't know, I love to experiment with food! And now that I am vegan, I have even more of a challenge to make delicious, fulfilling meals. However, with it being finals week and me not having much time to do anything except study and eat (and write a quick blog), I need to make a dinner that I can conquer just as quickly. All you need is quinoa, vegan mock chicken (Publix should have this), red and green peppers (or whatever veggie you want to use), garlic, and honey. It takes less than 30 minutes to prepare and it is super tasty!

Boil water for you quinoa. Add in [put necessary amount here] of quinoa and reduce to a simmer. Slice up your veggies and put them in a saute pan with some olive oil and chopped garlic. Saute until veggies are browned or until desired color (for added flavor here, you can add a dried habenero pepper, but do not add this to your final dish or you may be in for a big surprise during dinner).  Set the sauteed veggies aside in another pan but leave the left over oil and garlic (and habenero) in the original pan. Glaze your mock chicken with some honey, throw it in the pan with oil and garlic, and sizzle away. While this is cooking, your quinoa should be almost done. Once it is done, throw it with your veggies and start stirfrying. Once the quinoa is good and flavored up with the veggies, throw it on a plate and put the mock chicken on top. It is a wonderful combination of flavors and really fulfilling! Did I mention this is super healthy for you too?