Quinoa Side Dish recipe

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
1 cup uncooked quinoa
2 cups vegetable broth
2 teaspoons chopped garlic
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
½ tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
¼ teaspoon salt
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 dash fresh lemon juice

Nutrition Info

206.9 calories
carbohydrate: 32 g
cholesterol: 7.6 mg
fat: 5.8 g
fiber: 3.9 g
protein: 6.9 g
saturatedFat: 2.1 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 399.8 mg
sugar: 2.6 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the quinoa, and toast, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in broth, and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook for 15 minutes, or until quinoa is tender.

  2. In a bowl, toss quinoa together with garlic, parsley, thyme, salt, and onion. Sprinkle with lemon juice, and serve.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

Quinoa is a great alternative to rice - it's lighter, and cooks in about half the time.

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