VEGGIE STUFFED PORTOBELLOS | Make it a Mushroom Moment

VEGGIE STUFFED PORTOBELLOS

We’ve teamed up with Rhiannon Lambert for this mushroom recipe:

Ingredients 

  • 2 large portobello mushrooms, stalks removed
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 180g cup cooked quinoa
  • ½ red pepper, finely diced
  • 40g sweetcorn (frozen or canned)
  • 75g cherry tomatoes, quartered
  • ½ medium avocado (about 70g), diced
  • 1 small garlic clove, minced
  • ½ tsp smoked paprika
  • ½ tsp ground cumin
  • Juice of ½ lime (about 10 ml)
  • A few fresh coriander leaves to garnish
  • Small handful chopped pistachios to garnish
  • Small handful of pomegranate seeds to top (optional)

 

For the Rocket and Parmesan Side Salad: 

  • 2 large handfuls of rocket
  • 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
  • Juice of ¼ lemon
  • 10g shaved parmesan (or a few veggie-friendly flakes)
  • Pinch of black pepper

Method 

  1. Preheat oven to 200°C (fan 180°C). Brush mushrooms with olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and place gill-side up on a baking tray. Roast for 15 minutes until tender and juicy.
  2. In a bowl, mix the warm quinoa with red pepper, sweetcorn, tomatoes, garlic, paprika, cumin, lime juice, and a pinch of salt. Fold in diced avocado last.
  3. Spoon the rice mixture into the roasted mushrooms. Top with fresh coriander, chopped pistachios and pomegranate seeds to serve
  4. Toss all the rocket ingredients together gently before serving