Quinoa with Corn, Scallions, and Mint

Name: Quinoa with Corn, Scallions, and Mint
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons black pepper; 4 ears corn, shucked; 118 milliliters chopped fresh mint; 1 Tbsp mild honey; 2 Tbsps fresh lemon juice; 1 Tbsp finely grated fresh lemon zest (from 2 lemons); 283 grams cups quinoa (about; 1 teaspoons salt; 4 scallions, chopped; 59 milliliters 1/2 stick unsalted butter, melted

Quinoa with Corn, Scallions, and Mint might be just the side dish you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free and vegetarian recipe has 233 calories, 7g of protein, and 9g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 8. If you have salt, mild honey, lemon zest, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 30 minutes.

Instructions

Put corn in a 5- to 6-quart wide pot, then add water to cover and bring to a boil, covered.

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Remove from heat and let stand, covered, 5 minutes.

Transfer corn with tongs to a cutting board. When cool enough to handle, cut kernels off cobs with a large heavy knife.

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Meanwhile, whisk together lemon zest and juice, butter, honey, salt, and pepper in a large bowl until combined.

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Bowl

Wash quinoa in 3 changes of cold water in a bowl, draining in a large sieve each time.

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Cook quinoa in a 4- to 5-quart pot of boiling salted water, uncovered, until almost tender, about 10 minutes.

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Drain in sieve, then set sieve over same pot with 1 inch of simmering water (water should not touch bottom of sieve). Cover quinoa with a folded kitchen towel, then cover sieve with a lid (don't worry if lid doesn't fit tightly) and steam until quinoa is tender, fluffy, and dry, about 5 minutes.

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