Keen-wa!
I love the stuff.
Mostly I love quinoa because it’s so versatile in recipes, but I equally love it because of the health benefits it carries. Quinoa is a complete protein – meaning it has all the essential amino acids needed for building proteins in the body. And despite how it’s cooked and how it looks, quinoa is actually a seed, not a grain! It cooks just like a grain and can replace grains like rice in most recipes.
I’m always looking for new ways to make one of my favorite foods, but sometimes simple is best; and that’s exactly what this recipe is.
Lemon Quinoa
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Author: Lauren Venosta
Recipe type: Main Dishes
Cuisine: Gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free
Serves: 2
Ingredients
- 1 cup dry quinoa
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 1 cup green pitted olives, sliced
- ¼ cup toasted pine nuts
- 2 Tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped
- Dressing:
- ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
- Juice of 2 lemons
- Zest of 2 lemons (or 1 Tbsp.)
- 2 tsp. Himalayan pink salt
- 1 tsp. honey
- 1 tsp. onion powder
Instructions
- Add quinoa and vegetable broth to a medium sized pot. Bring to a boil and reduce heat. Simmer for about 20 minutes until all the liquid is absorbed and the quinoa is cooked. Fluff quinoa with a fork and add in the olives, pine nuts, and parsley. Whisk together the dressing ingredients and pour into quinoa. Mix well and serve. This is also great served cold over a bed of spinach!
With joy and health,
