Áine Carlin's quinoa stuffed tomatoes - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Food Áine Carlin’ s quinoa stuffed tomatoes By You Magazine - January 22, 2019 Tomatoes might be my favourite fruit. Endlessly versatile, they are an absolute mainstay in my kitchen and, whether canned or fresh, they form the basis of so many of my meals. Here though they really get to shine, becoming the vehicles for a simple but tasty quinoa filling. These quinoa stuffed tomatoes can be wheeled out for an easy lunch or served as part of a potluck dinner or buffet – tasting equally wonderful cold as fresh out of the oven makes them a great option for stress-free hosting. For a rather adorable (and delicious) starter, serve them nestled on top of some dressed leaves. Danielle Wood 100g quinoa (any colour) 200ml water 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 red onion, finely chopped 1 courgette, diced grated zest and juice of ½ lemon 100g fresh or frozen sweetcorn kernels 50g frozen peas, defrosted 1 heaped tablespoon vegan pesto, homemade or shop-bought 30g chopped cashews 6 large tomatoes sea salt flakes and black pepper TO SERVE small handful of mint, chopped small handful of flat leaf parsley, chopped 1. Add the quinoa to a saucepan and pour over the measured water. Cover with a lid and bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 8–10 minutes, or until all the liquid has been absorbed. Remove from the heat and leave to steam, covered, for 5 minutes, then fluff the quinoa grains up with a fork and set aside (this can be prepared up to a day in advance and kept in a suitable container in the refrigerator until needed). 2. Preheat the oven to 220°C (200°C fan), Gas Mark 7. 3. Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Add the onion, season generously and sweat for 4–5 minutes until translucent. Add the courgette and lemon zest and cook, stirring, for 5–7 minutes until the courgette begins to soften. 4. Stir through the quinoa, sweetcorn, peas and lemon juice and season. Cook for 2–3 minutes to heat through before stirring through the pesto and cashews. Remove from the heat. 5. Use a sharp knife to cut the tops from the tomatoes (being sure to reserve them) and hollow out the seeds and membranes using a spoon. 6. Spoon the quinoa mixture into the tomatoes, pressing down gently on the filling as you go. Transfer to a baking dish, pop the tops back on, drizzle with the remaining olive oil and season. 7. Bake for 20 minutes until lightly charred and blistered, then remove from the oven and set aside for 5 minutes to cool slightly. Divide among plates and garnish with a little chopped mint and parsley. Recipe from Cook Share Eat Vegan: Delicious plant-based recipes for Everyone by Áine Carlin, published by Mitchell Beazley, RRP £20 RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Kids can eat for free at these restaurants during October half-term How to make the viral negroni sbagliato with prosecco at home 7 Halloween recipes with serious hex factor Popular in Food Gabriela Peacock 14-day plan Anytime baked eggs May 23, 2021 Joe Wicks’ maple-glazed chicken thighs with Asian slaw June 6, 2021 Mary Berry is returning to TV screens for a brand new June 15, 2021 Eleanor Maidment My summer taste notes July 4, 2021 Uyen Luu’ s sticky mustard marmalade ribs July 25, 2021 Annie Bell’ s white peach bellinis recipe August 8, 2021 M& S has launched a new crunchy Caramilk-inspired golden chocolate spread August 24, 2021 Deliciously preserved pickle and jam recipes September 19, 2021 Gordon Ramsay’ s bang bang cauliflower October 3, 2021 Wow right now Clodagh McKenna’ s speedy family dinners October 24, 2021 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved