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Tri Color Quinoa Tower

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Cook Quinoa as directed on package and let cool
  2. Add Onion, Carrot, and Celery to a food processor and blend finely
  3. Add mixture to cooked and cooled Quinoa
  4. Rinse food processor, add Almonds, Garlic and blend finely
  5. Add Arugula, 3 TBS EVOO, pinch of Salt and Pepper, blend until velvety smooth in texture
  6. Transfer pesto to a bowl and set aside
  7. Rinse food processor, add Yellow Peppers, Pinch of Salt, and 1 Tbs EVOO, blend until velvety smooth
  8. Transfer to a small bowl and set aside
  9. Repeat this step for the Red Peppers
  10. Divide Quinoa into 3 parts
  11. Add Pesto to 1 part of the Quinoa and mix well (save a little bit of sauce to drizzle around plate for garnish)
  12. Add Yellow Pepper sauce to 2nd part of Quinoa and mix well (save a little bit of sauce to drizzle around plate for garnish)
  13. Add Red Pepper sauce to 3rd part of Quinoa and mix well (save a little bit of sauce to drizzle around plate for garnish)
  14. Layer each part of Quinoa in a mold (tupperware works well for this) and press well
  15. Place mold down onto plate and gently remove, creating a Tri Color Quinoa tower
  16. Garnish with a little Arugula and drizzle the rest of the 3 sauces around the Quinoa
  17. Top the Quinoa tower with Sprouts

Notes

Serving size is 2 for a meal, or 4 for an appetizer.

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