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Cheat's Rice-Free Paella

Quinoa makes a nice substitute for rice in this spicy Spanish dish.

Time
35 minutes
Serves
4
Calories
300

Ingredients

  • 200g tenderised squid steaks, cut into strips
  • 1 x 150g chorizo sausage, halved lengthways and sliced
  • 1 red onion, diced
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 250g cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 red capsicum, roughly chopped
  • 3/4 cup quinoa
  • 1 1/2 -2 cups chicken stock
  • 50g olives

Method

  1. In a non-stick frypan over high heat, cook squid for 1-2 minutes until it just begins to curl. Remove from the pan and set aside.
  2. Fry chorizo, onion, garlic and paprika, for 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes and capsicum and fry for a further 2 minutes.
  3. Add the quinoa and 1 1/2 cups of stock. Decrease temperature and simmer for 20 minutes stirring frequently, adding more stock if required, until quinoa is soft and liquid is absorbed.
  4. Stir through the olives and squid and serve with lime wedges.