Easy Garden Quinoa
One of my favorite go-to sides, great with any protein or on its own for a light lunch. You can add any combination of chopped vegetables.
Yield
6 servingsPrep
5 minCook
25 minReady
30 minLow in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Sugar-Free, Very low in sodium, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup |
quinoa
uncooked |
|
| 2 | cups |
vegetable stock
low sodium |
|
| 1 ½ | tablespoons |
vegetable oil
or canola oil |
|
| ½ | cup |
yellow onion
chopped |
|
| 1 | small |
carrots
peeled and finely chopped |
|
| 1 | clove |
garlic
minced |
|
| 1 | pinch |
salt-free seasoning
or your favorite seasoning blend, e.g. Mrs. Dash |
* |
| 1 | tablespoon |
italian parsley
fresh, chopped |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 237 | ml |
quinoa
uncooked |
|
| 473 | ml |
vegetable stock
low sodium |
|
| 23 | ml |
vegetable oil
or canola oil |
|
| 118 | ml |
yellow onion
chopped |
|
| 1 | small |
carrots
peeled and finely chopped |
|
| 1 | clove |
garlic
minced |
|
| 1 | pinch |
salt-free seasoning
or your favorite seasoning blend, e.g. Mrs. Dash |
* |
| 15 | ml |
italian parsley
fresh, chopped |
|
Directions
Rinse and drain the quinoa in cold water 3 times; set aside.
In a medium saucepan, heat oil. Add the onion, carrot and garlic. Sauté for 2 minutes. Add the rinsed and drained quinoa and stir to coat with the vegetables; sauté 1 minute. Add the vegetable stock and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes.
Remove from heat and add the seasoning mix and chopped parsley. Serve hot or at room temperature.
NOTE: Looks great if you mold the quinoa in a ramekin and garnish with fresh parsley sprigs.
