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Servings: 4
Ingredients
- Recipe type: Main meals
- Prep time: 30 mins
- Total time: 30 mins
- Serves: 2-3
- Ingredients
- 1tbsp oil
- ½ red pepper, chopped into chunks or strips
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 70g leek, sliced (around half a medium leek)
- 70g quinoa
- 400ml vegetable stock
- 80g broccoli, separated into small florets
- 10g parsley
- 2tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 4tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Salt
- Black pepper
- 150g halloumi, sliced
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 183g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 263 | |
| Calories from Fat 182 | 69% |
| Total Fat 20.54g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat 3.13g | 13% |
| Trans Fat 0.09g | |
| Cholesterol 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium 460mg | 19% |
| Potassium 217mg | 6% |
| Total Carbs 16.56g | 4% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.1g | 7% |
| Sugars 2.08g | 1% |
| Protein 4.17g | 7% |
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