Lemony Quinoa

Lemony Quinoa
Lemony Quinoan is a gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan recipe with 6 servings. One portion of this dish contains roughly 5g of protein, 6g of fat, and a total of 152 calories. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a side dish. 566 people found this recipe to be tasty and satisfying. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 25 minutes. Head to the store and pick up cayenne pepper, celery, onion, and a few other things to make it today. Lemony Quinoa Salad, Lemony Kale Quinoa, and Lemony Lentil Quinoa Salad are very similar to this recipe.

Instructions

1
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.
Ingredients you will need
Pine NutsPine Nuts
Sandwich BreadSandwich Bread
Equipment you will use
Frying PanFrying Pan
2
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.
Ingredients you will need
QuinoaQuinoa
WaterWater
SaltSalt
Equipment you will use
Sauce PanSauce Pan
3
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.
Ingredients you will need
Salt And PepperSalt And Pepper
Cayenne PepperCayenne Pepper
Lemon JuiceLemon Juice
Pine NutsPine Nuts
ParsleyParsley
CeleryCelery
QuinoaQuinoa
CuminCumin
OnionOnion
Equipment you will use
BowlBowl
DifficultyNormal
Ready In25 m.
Servings6
Health Score73
Magazine