Quinoa Kale Pesto Bowl with Poached Eggs

Quinoa Kale Pesto Bowl with Poached Eggs

Ingredients

Serves 4

1 cup quinoa

½ cup kale pesto (to make kale pesto use this recipe)

Zest of one lemon

Juice of ½ lemon

4 eggs

2 tablespoons chopped walnuts

1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley

1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (adjust to taste)

Directions

Place quinoa into a fine-mesh strainer. Rinse thoroughly with cool water for about 2 minutes. Rub and swish the quinoa with your hand while rinsing. Drain.

Heat a splash of olive oil in the saucepan over medium-high heat, and add the drained quinoa. Cook, stirring, for about 1 minute, letting the water evaporate.

Add 2 cups of water and ¼ teaspoon of salt. Bring to a rolling boil, lower to a simmer (turn heat down to the lowest setting), cover, and cook for 15 minutes.

Remove from the heat and let stand for 5 more minutes, covered.

Remove the lid and fluff the quinoa gently with a fork (you should see tiny spirals separating from and curling around the quinoa seeds.) Fluff the quinoa gently with a fork.

Combine cooked quinoa with kale pesto, and mix to coat the quinoa thoroughly.

Season with salt, pepper, and lemon juice.

Divide quinoa among separate bowls.

Top off quinoa with lemon zest, chopped walnuts and red pepper flakes.

Make poached eggs (I use this foolproof recipe) and serve them over quinoa bowls. Sprinkle some salt and pepper on the eggs and serve!