Recipe - Quinoa Broccoli With Sundried Tomatoes

Here is a tasty recipe that will fill you up and get some great veggies into your meal at the same time. Feel free to dress it up with your own choice of herbs, and add other veggies if you like. Let us know how you like it! (FYI - the picture is not of the dish - it is of plain, cooked red quinoa - pretty, isn't it?)

Image via WikipediaQuinoa Broccoli With Sundried Tomatoes

Ingredients:
1 cup sundried tomatoes
2 cups vegetable broth, divided
1 cup finely chopped sweet onion
3 garlic cloves, grated
1 1/2 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 cup uncooked quinoa (red or white)
3 cups small broccoli florets
Optional: chopped cashews and diced green onions for toppings

Instructions: 

1. Put sundried tomatoes in a heat-proof bowl, cover with hot water, and let sit for 15 minutes; then drain water and chop tomatoes into small pieces and set aside.
2. In a large pot, put 1/2 cup of the broth and bring to a simmer; add onion and garlic and simmer for 5 minutes.
3. Add the sundried tomatoes, remaining 1 cup of broth, white wine, and lemon juice; bring to a boil.
4. Reduce heat and stir in quinoa; cover and simmer slowly for 20 minutes.
5. Uncover pot and put broccoli in pot, re-cover pot and simmer for another 10 minutes. 
6. Remove pot from heat and toss ingredients together, fluffing up the quinoa and mixing in the broccoli.
7. Garnish each serving with a sprinkling of cashews and green onions if desired.