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Quinoa Salad with Peppers, Onion, and Sunflower Seeds

ingredients for 4 people 350g white quinoa 100g spring onion 100g red pepper 100g green pepper three tablespoons balsamic vinegar (caramel Modena style) six tablespoons extra virgin olive oil salt chopped parsley raw sunflower seeds preparation Toast the sunflower seeds in a dry pan without any oil, watching them carefully because they brown quickly. - Set them aside. Peel the onion and rinse the peppers. - Dice everything very finely. - Let the vegetables macerate in the vinegar for about two hours. - Meanwhile, cook the quinoa : first weigh it and measure it with a cup. - In a separate pot, put the water and salt (for each cup of quinoa, use two cups of water). - Rinse the quinoa, changing the water as many times as needed until it runs clear. - When the water boils, add the quinoa (clean and drained) and cook over medium heat until the water is absorbed and the quinoa turns translucent. - Mix the quinoa with the macerated vegetables and the six tablespoons of oil. Plate it in indivi...

Artichoke Omelet with Parmesan

An artichoke omelet with a touch of parmesan cheese.


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Cost: €0.90 per person
Preparation time: 25 minutes




Ingredients

for 4 people
  • 1 kg artichokes.
  • 3 eggs.
  • 4 tablespoons milk.
  • 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese.
  • salt.
  • olive oil.
  • parsley.

you'll also need

  • an oven-safe skillet.


Preparation

Preheat your oven to 180°C.
Peel the artichokes, cut them into pieces, and place them in a bowl with cold water and a good handful of parsley. This keeps them from turning black.
Fry them in a skillet with a drizzle of oil and 3 or 4 tablespoons of water. Add salt...
Mix the artichokes with the eggs beaten together with the milk...
Heat the skillet with a few drops of oil and pour in the mixture. Cook for 3 minutes.
Without flipping the omelet, sprinkle the grated cheese on top...
and slide the skillet into the oven. Bake with both top and bottom heat for 10 minutes. Make sure the omelet is cooked through in the center...





Notes

Suitable for celiacs.

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