Roasted Vegetables, Apples, and Harvest Grains Blend

This plant-based blend of roasted vegetables and apples mixed with harvest whole grains is savory with the perfect hint of natural sweetness.  It's colorful, flavorful, filling, and loaded with protein, potassium, iron, fiber, and Vitamin C.

Ingredients:

8 red new potatoes (cut in half)

1 medium red onion (cut in 1-inch pieces)

2 red apples (sliced)

4 large parsnips (thickly sliced)

2 large purple carrots (thickly sliced)

1 Tbsp grape seed or coconut oil

Trader Joe's Harvest Grains Blend (orzo, Israeli couscous, red quinoa, and baby garbonzo beans) prepared according to the directions

Directions:  

Toss all of the vegetables and apples sliced lightly in about 1 Tbsp of oil.  Arrange evenly on a baking sheet, and bake for 30 minutes at 400 degrees F.  

Meanwhile, cook the whole grain blend according to the directions.

Gently blend the roasted veggies and apples with the grains and serve warm.  Enjoy!

Quinoa Breakfast

Have leftover quinoa from cooking last night?  Use it for breakfast!  I often times use my leftover, cooked plain grains for breakfast, taking them from being used in a savory dish to being used in a sweet feast.  I have used bulgar and rice before, but quinoa is much lighter.  You can add anything you want, but this is one of my favorites.

Ingredients
1 cup cooked quinoa
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1 banana, sliced
1 tsp agave nectar
1 dollop coconut milk vanilla yogurt (non-dairy)
a dash of cinnamon

Directions
Heat up quinoa for a couple of minutes in the microwave or on the stove until warm.  Mix in all other ingredients and enjoy! :)