Lunch is probably my least favourite meal of the day... although right now, at 18 weeks pregnant, most meals are very warmly welcomed! :)
I don't always enjoy lunch because it's a hairy time around our house with Wesley on the verge of a 'I-need-a-nap-right-now' meltdown... so I want something simple and easy that doesn't take any time to prepare. Leftovers are great for this so I usually make extra for dinner for this purpose... but that can get old. We really try to stay away from processed, convenience foods, but this can be tricky with a whiny toddler clawing at your legs! Soup and grilled cheese, scrambled eggs and toast... my lunch repertoire is in serious need of an upgrade, so I'm on the hunt for ideas!
I recently tried this recipe for Quinoa Pizza Bites and they were a big hit with both Wesley and I! Very yummy and healthy and quick to pull together if you do some of the leg work (like making the quinoa) ahead of time. The recipe makes a lot, so I just popped them in the oven for a few minutes the next day (I think they would get mushy in the microwave) and we were good to go.
Quinoa Pizza Bites
2 cups cooked quinoa
2 eggs
1 chopped onion
1 cup shredded mozarella cheese
2 tsp minced garlic
1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped
1 cup chopped, cooked turkey bacon or turkey pepperoni
1/2 tsp sea salt
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp dried oregano
pizza sauce, for dipping
*You could also sub chopped cherry tomatoes for the bacon to make them meatless.
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix together all ingredients, except pizza sauce, in a medium mixing bowl.
3. Distribute mixture into a greased mini muffin tin, filling each cup to the top (1 heaping Tbs each), and press down gently to compact.
4. Bake for 15-20 minutes.
5. Serve with warm pizza sauce on the side.
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