Quinoa with Chickpeas, Spinach and Egg

What you need

  • 1 cup red quinoa
  • 1 ½ cups chicken stock
  • 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • 1 large onion, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar or red wine
  • 200g pre-cleaned baby spinach
  • 1 large tomato
  • Parmesan cheese or feta
  • 4 large eggs

How it’s done

Rinse quinoa

Put quinoa and stock in a saucepan- bring to boil

Reduce to simmer, stirring occasionally for 10 minutes

Add chickpeas and pepper to taste

Heat a further 2-3 minutes

Add olive oil and fluff with fork

Meanwhile, heat ground pepper and salt in another pan

Add onion and cook for 10 minutes

Add red wine and bring to a boil

Once reduced, add tomatoes and spinach (a handful at a time) until spinach has all wilted

Serve by placing quinoa on plate, top with spinach mix and cheese

Fry eggs in pan onion was cooked in

Top dish with fried egg and pepper