Lemony Quinoa

Name: Lemony Quinoa
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 2 stalks celery, chopped; 1 bunch fresh parsley, chopped; 1 teaspoons ground cumin; 59 milliliters fresh lemon juice; 59 milliliters pine nuts; 237 milliliters quinoa; 0 red onion, chopped; 6 servings sea salt to taste; 473 milliliters water

Need a gluten free and vegan side dish? Lemony Quinoa could be an excellent recipe to try. One serving contains 149 calories, 5g of protein, and 6g of fat. This recipe serves 6. Head to the store and pick up pine nuts, ground cumin, lemon juice, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 25 minutes.

Instructions

Toast the pine nuts briefly in a dry skillet over medium heat. This will take about 5 minutes, and stir constantly as they will burn easily. Set aside to cool.

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Pine Nuts

Toast

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Frying Pan

In a saucepan, combine the quinoa, water and salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and cook until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, about 10 minutes. Cool slightly, then fluff with a fork.

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Quinoa

Water

Salt

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Sauce Pan

Transfer the quinoa to a serving bowl and stir in the pine nuts, lemon juice, celery, onion, cayenne pepper, cumin and parsley. Adjust salt and pepper if needed before serving.

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Salt And Pepper