Great Latin Quinoa
Quinoa is a great grain, rich in protein, and you can always add lots of flavor to this simple dish according to your favorite taste.
Yield
6 servingsPrep
8 minCook
30 minReady
46 minLow in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup |
quinoa
|
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
canola oil
|
|
| 1 | each |
onions
chopped, medium size |
|
| 4 | ounces |
green chili peppers, canned
1 can, chopped |
|
| 3 | cloves |
garlic
minced, more or less to taste |
|
| 14 | ounces |
chicken broth, low salt
or vegetable broth, 1 can |
|
| ¼ | cup |
pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
toasted, or sunflower seeds |
|
| ½ | cup |
cilantro
freshly chopped |
|
| ¾ | cup |
scallions, spring or green onions
freshly chopped |
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
lime juice
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 237 | ml |
quinoa
|
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
canola oil
|
|
| 1 | each |
onions
chopped, medium size |
|
| 115.6 | ml/g |
green chili peppers, canned
1 can, chopped |
|
| 3 | cloves |
garlic
minced, more or less to taste |
|
| 404.6 | ml/g |
chicken broth, low salt
or vegetable broth, 1 can |
|
| 59 | ml |
pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
toasted, or sunflower seeds |
|
| 118 | ml |
cilantro
freshly chopped |
|
| 177 | ml |
scallions, spring or green onions
freshly chopped |
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
lime juice
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
salt
|
|
Directions
Toast quinoa in a large dry skillet over medium heat, stirring often, until it crackles and becomes aromatic, about 5 minutes.
Transfer to a fine sieve and rinse thoroughly.
Heat canola oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
Add onion and cook, stirring often, until softened, about 3 minutes.
Add green chiles and garlic, cook, stirring, for 40 seconds.
Add the rinsed quinoa and chicken broth(or vegetable broth); bring to a simmer.
Reduce heat to maintain a light simmer, then cover and cook until the quinoa is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed, about 25 minutes.
Add pumpkin seeds(or sunflower seeds), cilantro, scallions, lime juice and salt to the quinoa.
Mix them gently and fluff with a fork.
Serve warm.
