Quinoa casserole with vegetables and turkey
A quinoa casserole with onion, celery, aubergine and pieces of turkey, cooked in stock rather than with a generous amount of oil. It makes a complete meal with protein and carbohydrates, and quinoa provides more fibre than rice, which may help with constipation.
At a glance
- Prep15 min
- Cooking20 min
- Total35 min
- Servings2 servings
- DifficultyMedium
Allergens
- Celery
Who this recipe is for
A complete meal with protein and carbohydrates: fits into the weekly menu for people with cancer as a filling dinner.
Ingredients
Quantities for 2 servings. Tick off what you already have.
Step by step
- Chop the onion, celery and aubergine and put them in the casserole dish with the stock.
- Cook over medium heat for 12 minutes, until the vegetables are soft. Season with salt and pepper, then set aside.
- In the same casserole dish, brown the diced turkey in a tablespoon of oil for 4 or 5 minutes and season with salt and pepper.
- Return the vegetables to the casserole dish, add the parsley and cook over low heat for 10 minutes.
- Stir in the cooked quinoa and add the remaining oil uncooked just before serving.
Adaptations
How to change it depending on the day. Each change keeps the dish, it does not replace it.
Nausea or sensitivity to smells
Ask someone else to cook it and eat it at room temperature rather than freshly made: this stew smells strong when hot.
Poor appetite
Add a tablespoon of uncooked oil and another of brewer’s yeast at the end, and serve half a portion.
Altered taste
If meat does not appeal to you, replace the turkey with the same amount of hard-boiled egg, white fish, tofu or fresh cheese. The protein is what matters, not that particular food.
Diarrhoea
Replace the quinoa with white rice and leave out the aubergine: quinoa contains quite a lot of fibre.
What it provides
Turkey provides lean protein, while quinoa provides carbohydrates and plant protein. It contains more fibre than the same dish made with white rice. Cooking with stock means less oil is needed in the casserole.
The dietitian's tip
Quinoa cooks much like rice and keeps for two days in the fridge once cooked, so it is worth making extra. If celery does not suit you, replace it with carrot.
It is part of the weekly menu for people with cancer. Also from the same menu: aubergine stuffed with chicken and rice and pasta salad with egg and tuna.
What a recipe is not
This recipe fits into a plan; it does not replace one. It cures nothing and it is not calculated for one particular person: the quantities are indicative and will need adjusting to your case.
If you have a medical condition, take medication or follow a prescribed diet, check with your doctor or your dietitian before changing anything.
Where this recipe comes from
The main guide
Nutrition for people with cancer: what to eat during treatment
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The menu it belongs to
Weekly menu for people with cancer, with adaptations for symptoms
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