By Melanie A. Albert, intuitive cooking expert, author, and speaker. Founder & CEO Experience Nutrition Group, LLC
Today was a very mindful, quiet, reflective day and for quiet self care,, I decided to create a new dish inspired by today’s version of mirepoix. Most of us know mirepoix as carrots, onions, and celery as a base to build the flavor profile of a dish. Today, in my intuitive mirepoix I used onions, leeks, garlic, carrots, bell peppers and a little sea salt. I added organic quinoa and red lentils to create a simple, nutritious meal with pseudograins and protein-rich lentils.
Excerpt from A New View of Healthy Eating
Experiment with Mirepoix
Mirepoix, the aromatic vegetables used at the beginning of the cooking process, builds the flavor profile of a dish. Different cuisines around the world typically begin their cooking with different combinations of vegetables. Experiment with various aromatic vegetables to create a wide variety of flavored dishes.
French: onions, celery, carrots
Italian: onions, celery, carrots, plus parsley, garlic, fennel
Mediterranean: onions, tomatoes, garlic, fennel
Spanish: onions, garlic, tomatoes
Asian: garlic, ginger, lemongrass
Cajun “Holy Trinity”: onions, celery, green pepper
German: carrots, celery root, leeks
Enjoy the process from mirepoix to the delicious quinoa lentil meal.
- Today’s intuitive mirepoix: Green onions, leeks, fresh garlic, carrots, and bell peppers.
- Cook: Add 1 cup quinoa, 1 cup red lentils, 1 cup homemade veggie stock, and about 4 cups of water. Bring to a boil. Simmer, covered with lid, for about 20 minutes.
- Mindfully enjoy. Be intuitive. Quinoa Lentil Side with dehydrated bell peppers.
- Enjoy Cold Quinoa Lentil Side with kalamata olives, capers, and a drizzle of organic olive oil.
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