Nutty Almond-Sesame Red Quinoa

Name: Nutty Almond-Sesame Red Quinoa
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters sliced almonds, toasted; 2 teaspoons dark sesame oil; 3 green onions, thinly sliced; 0 teaspoons kosher salt; 2 Tbsps fresh lemon juice; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 237 milliliters red quinoa; 394 milliliters water

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Nutty Almond-Sesame Red Quinoan A mixture of water, quinoa, kosher salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Bring 1 2/3 cups water and quinoa to a boil in a medium saucepan. Reduce heat to low, and simmer 12 minutes or until quinoa is tender; drain. Stir in almonds, juice, oils, salt, and onions.

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Almonds

Onion

Quinoa

Juice

Water

Salt

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Sauce Pan

Balsamic and Grape Quinoa: Prepare quinoa as directed in main recipe; drain.

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Quinoa

Grapes

Place quinoa in a bowl.

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Quinoa

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Bowl

Add 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, 1 tablespoon white balsamic vinegar, 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, and 20 halved seedless red grapes, stirring to combine.

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Fresh Flat Leaf Parsley

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

White Balsamic Vinegar

Seedless Red Grapes

Kosher Salt

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Quinoa

Lemon

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Ground Black Pepper

Sugar Snap Peas

Fresh Thyme

Kosher Salt

Lemon Juice

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Quinoa

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Cannellini Beans