Mexican Quinoa With Pepita-Cilantro Sauce

Name: Mexican Quinoa With Pepita-Cilantro Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 237 milliliters fresh cilantro leaf; 1 teaspoon cumin; 2 larges garlic cloves, peeled and halved; 3 green onions, trimmed, thinly sliced on diagonal; 1 jalapeno, seeded, chopped; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 lime, quartered (optional); 1 teaspoon lime juice; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 237 milliliters quinoa, rinsed well (see comments in introduction); 118 milliliters pepitas (raw pumpkin seeds); 1 large red bell pepper, diced; 355 milliliters water

Mexican Quinoa With Pepita-Cilantro Sauce might be just the side dish you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free and vegan recipe has 286 calories, 9g of protein, and 14g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. A mixture of kosher salt, bell pepper, pepitas, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. This recipe is typical of Mexican cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 20 minutes.

Ingredients

Servings:

237milliliters

fresh cilantro leaf 1teaspoon

cumin 2larges

garlic cloves, peeled and halved 3

green onions, trimmed, thinly sliced on diagonal 1

jalapeno, seeded, chopped 1teaspoons

kosher salt 1

lime, quartered (optional)1teaspoon

lime juice 2Tbsps

extra-virgin olive oil 237milliliters

quinoa, rinsed well (see comments in introduction)118milliliters

pepitas (raw pumpkin seeds)1large

red bell pepper, diced 355milliliters

water

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé are my top picks for Mexican. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. The Willamette Valley Vineyards Whole Cluster rosé of Pinot Noir with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 20 dollars per bottle.