Heavenly Quinoa With Asparagus (Gluten-Free And Vegan) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups quinoa
3 cups vegetable broth or 3 cups water
6 garlic cloves, diced
1 onion, diced any size
1/2 tablespoon olive oil
1 red pepper, diced
1 bunch asparagus
paprika
turmeric
basil
red pepper flakes
salt
spinach, if desired

Preparation

Saute 3 cloves of garlic with onion in olive oil in small deep pan until fragrant.
Add red bell pepper and red pepper flakes briefly.
Add quinoa and cover with broth.
Add lots of paprika and turmeric, to taste, with a big pinch of dried basil and salt.
Cover and let simmer ~ 25 minutes.
While quinoa cooks, rinse asparagus and break off the woody ends where they snap naturally.
In separate frying pan, heat oil and begin to saute asparagus.
About a minute before asparagus reaches desired doneness, add remaining garlic, finishing with it mostly raw (Flash-heat spinach here).
Serve asparagus cut on top of quinoa and enjoy!