Broccoli And Green Bean Quinoa With Broccoli Pesto

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This recipe is an adaptation of heidi swanson's double broccoli quinoa recipe over at 101 cookbooks. i added green beans and adjusted the pesto dressing to remove the dairy.

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Steps

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Break down your broccoli into small florets.

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Peel and chop the stems.

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You will use 2 cups of the stems and less attractive florets for the pesto and leave the remaining 3 cups of beautiful florets for the quinoa dish.

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Boil the 2 cups of broccoli stems for the pesto until they are cooked through.

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Drain.

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Now boil the 3 cups of broccoli and the 3 cups of green beans.

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While the broccoli and green beans are cooking , create your pesto.

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Using an immersion blender or a food processor , puree the broccoli with the oil , lemon juice , garlic cloves , almond pieces and mayonnaise.

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Add garlic salt , pepper and dill to taste.

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I use my immersion blender in a large mason jar and it works perfectly.

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Set aside.

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Once the broccoli and green beans are cooked to your liking , remove from the water.

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Add the rinsed quinoa to the broccoli / green bean water and boil for about 5-10 minutes.

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Drain the quinoa.

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Throw the quinoa and the vegetables back into the pot and mix well.

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Add about 1 / 2 o.

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Ingredients

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broccoli, green beans, quinoa, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic cloves, almonds, mayonnaise, garlic salt, pepper, dill