Are you looking for a fast, healthy meal idea? Then you are in luck! This Vegetable Quinoa Lasagna recipe is super easy to make and very healthy for the whole family and tastes like a comfort food that everyone will enjoy. This is a vegetarian recipe and the use of quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah) is noteworthy because quinoa is a complete protein. Unlike other plant foods, it is a source of all nine essential amino acids, in the right proportions, to support a person’s nutritional needs!This vegetable quinoa lasagna recipe is shared with us today by Francesca Pucher from her cookbook, “Fit Cuisine, Healthy Food Made Simple.”
Vegetable Quinoa Lasagna Recipe
Quinoa Lasagna Ingredients
- 1 cup of water
- 2 cups of quinoa
- 2 cups of mixed vegetables ( cooked, streamed )
- 1 jar of marinara sauce
- 1 package of large sliced low skim mozzarella
- 1 tbsp. grated parmesan
How To Make Quinoa Lasagna
Preheat oven at 350.
Take your quinoa and cook according to package.
Take a 9×13 lasagna pan or baking dish, spray with olive oil, and layer your cooked quinoa with cooked, sliced, mixed vegetables, marinara, and sliced cheese. Sprinkle with grated parmesan.
Place in your preheated oven for 10 min. Remove your vegetable quinoa lasagna stand and let cool a bit then serve and enjoy!
This vegetable quinoa lasagna is a great meatless meal that the whole family will enjoy. The recipe is easy to make and full of flavor . Vegetable quinoa lasagna goes great with a large salad. I hope you enjoy!
Printable Quinoa Lasagna Recipe
Delicious Quinoa Lasagna Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup of water
- 2 cups of quinoa, cooked
- 2 cups of mixed vegetables (cooked, streamed )
- 1 jar of marinara sauce
- 1 package of large sliced low skim mozzarella
- 1 tbsp. grated parmesan
Instructions
- Preheat oven at 350.
- Take a 9×13 lasagna pan or baking dish, spray with olive oil.
- Layer cooked quinoa with cooked, sliced, mixed vegetables, marinara, and sliced cheese. Sprinkle with grated parmesan.
- Place in your preheated oven for 10 min. Remove your vegetable quinoa lasagna. Let stand and let cool a bit.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Delicious Quinoa Lasagna Recipe
Serves: 4
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Amount Per Serving: 1 bowl
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| Calories | 327.34 kcal | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 11.35 g | 16.9% | |
| Saturated Fat 4.61 g | 20% | |
| Trans Fat 0.01 g | ||
| Cholesterol 27.1 mg | 9% | |
| Sodium 1103.09 mg | 46% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 40.74 g | 13.3% | |
| Dietary Fiber 8.1 g | 32% | |
| Sugars 12.43 g | ||
| Protein 15.62 g | ||
| Vitamin A 65.13 % | Vitamin C 8.31 % | |
| Calcium 25.43 % | Iron 20.57 % | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Family Focus Blog
Thanks again to Francesca Pucher for sharing her vegetable quinoa lasagna recipe. As a Fitness Professional she knows how important it is to eat well, but as a business woman she knows how difficult it can be after a stressful day. That is why she created her cookbook Fit Cuisine: Healthy Food Made Simple to help others prepare meals that are nutritious, delicious, and extremely time efficient.
If you enjoy this vegetarian recipe, you may also like my post I wrote about the benefits of Meatless Monday.
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Pamela Waterman says
Wow, healthy, delicious and – the added bonus in my world – braces-friendly, filled with bits of soft ingredients that would be great on a tender-teeth day. Trying this one tonight!!