meal plannig done right (part 2)

This is the continuation to my last post regarding our meals this week.

 

I split this blog post up into two different posts because we had two REALLY good recipes this week for dinner and they both deserve their own posts.

 

Part 1 is Tuesday's dinner: Lentil Taco Salad

Part 2 is Wednesday dinner: Roasted Red Pepper Soup

These were both definitely "nailed its," and were both found on Pinterest.

 

 

We adapted the Roasted Red Pepper Soup recipe slightly as well.

 

Roasted Red Pepper Soup

 

Ingredients:
1 yellow onion
2 garlic cloves
red pepper flakes
4 bell peppers (roasted)
1 box vegetable stock
1 cup cooked quinoa
1/4 cup red onion
1 avocado
fresh cilantro
lime juice

 

Roast red peppers in oven at 400 degrees for 30 - 40 minutes.

Sauté diced yellow onions until tender. Add garlic and red pepper flakes, sautéing a little longer. Add roasted red peppers and vegetable stock. Bring to boil and simmer for 10 minutes.

Let cool and blend with immersion blender. Reheat after blending and season with salt.

In small bowl, mix together cooked quinoa, diced red onion, diced avocado, and cilantro. Season with lime juice, salt, and pepper.

Divide soup into bowls and top with quinoa salsa.

 

 

This is a delicious soup, and a great alternative to tomato soup. It's very similar in consistency but packs some excellent flavor.

 

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