How To Make Fluffy Lemon Quinoa
Bites of tangy lemon, peppery parsley, and fluffy quinoa makes this light, low-fat lemon quinoa dish the perfect accompaniment to hearty meals!
Preparation: 10 minutes
Cooking: 20 minutes
Total: 30 minutes
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1tspextra-virgin olive oil
- 1cupquinoa
- 1½tbsplemon juice,fresh
- 1cupchicken broth,reduced-sodium
- ¼tspsalt
- ½cupflat-leaf parsley,chopped
- 1½tbsplemon juice,fresh
Instructions
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In a medium saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add the quinoa and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until lightly toasted.
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Stir in chicken broth and salt. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 15 minutes, or until broth is absorbed and quinoa is tender.
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Remove from heat and fluff with a fork. Let cool slightly and stir in parsley and lemon juice. Adjust seasoning to taste.
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Serve warm or at room temperature alongside fish or meat, and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories: 386.32kcal
- Fat: 9.02g
- Saturated Fat: 1.32g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 3.76g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.31g
- Carbohydrates: 61.30g
- Fiber: 6.51g
- Sugar: 2.60g
- Protein: 15.55g
- Cholesterol: 3.60mg
- Sodium: 475.21mg
- Calcium: 65.82mg
- Potassium: 711.29mg
- Iron: 5.10mg
- Vitamin A: 65.20µg
- Vitamin C: 29.04mg
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