Roasted Red Cabbage and Red Quinoa.

Roasted red cabbage and red quinoa is a tasty and filling lunch recipe that’s gluten free, dairy free, and vegan!

Until recently, I hated cooked cabbage.

This little recipe changed all that.

I’ve always loved raw cabbage – coleslaw, in green salads, etc. It’s crunchy and sweet and good! Give me a nice ramen noodle coleslaw with vinaigrette any day.

But cooking cabbage? Nope! Darryl would boil it from time to time, and yuck! It gets mushy and makes the house stinky. It’s just not a good situation.

Then one day I saw a picture on Instagram of roasted red cabbage, and I was interested. It looked tender and crispy and delicious. And the deep purple color was just stunning. Could roasted cabbage actually be good?

So I tried it, and guess what?! Roasted red cabbage is super good. It’s soft enough, but not mushy, and the edges get a little bit brown and crispy. I add a lot of minced garlic and eat it over red quinoa – it’s a really satisfying lunch.

If you wanted to add more color, you could add some colored peppers to this cabbage bowl.

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Roasted Red Cabbage and Red Quinoa.

Roasted red cabbage is delicious served over red quinoa. A simple lunch recipe.

Course Entree

Cuisine Dairy Free, gluten free, vegan.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Servings 2

Calories 521 kcal

Author Kelly Roenicke

Ingredients

For the cabbage:

• 4 cups red cabbage sliced thin
• 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• 6 cloves garlic minced
• sea salt
• pepper

For the quinoa:

• 1 cup red quinoa rinsed
• 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
• 4 green onions sliced

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
2. Place the sliced cabbage, minced garlic, and olive oil on a rimmed baking sheet. Toss to make sure everything is coated with olive oil, then spread the cabbage out evenly on the baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Bake at 400 degrees for about 20-30 minutes. The cabbage should be tender with some browned edges.
4. While the cabbage is roasting, cook the quinoa. Place the quinoa, water, olive oil, and green onions in a pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Cover the pot and cook for about 20 minutes, until the little ring around the quinoa loosens.
5. To serve, place quinoa in bowls and top with roasted cabbage. Add more salt and pepper if desired.

Nutrition Facts

Roasted Red Cabbage and Red Quinoa.

Amount Per Serving

Calories 521 Calories from Fat 180

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 20g 31%

Saturated Fat 2g 10%

Sodium 57mg 2%

Potassium 1013mg 29%

Total Carbohydrates 72g 24%

Dietary Fiber 10g 40%

Sugars 7g

Protein 15g 30%

Vitamin A 44.5%

Vitamin C 131.9%

Calcium 15.4%

Iron 32.3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Are you a cooked cabbage fan? Have you ever tried roasted cabbage?