Quinoa with Pea Pods and Peppers
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- Minutes to Cook:
- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
1 cup quinoa1 1⁄2 cups vegetable stock or water2 tsp olive oil4 small shallots, chopped (1/4 cup)3 cloves garlic, chopped6 ounces snow peas, sliced (about2 cups)1 yellow or orange bell pepper, cored,seeded, and chopped (about 1 cup)1 1⁄2 tbsp lemon juice1⁄4 cup parsley, chopped
1. Rinse the quinoa in a fine-mesh strainer under
cold water until the water runs clear. Place
the quinoa into a medium-size saucepan with
lid and add the stock. Bring to a boil, cover,
and reduce to a simmer. Cook until the quinoa
is tender, 15 to 18 minutes.
2. While the quinoa is simmering, heat a sauté
pan over moderate heat. Once hot, add the oil.
When the oil is hot, add the shallots and garlic
to the pan. Sauté until the shallots become
tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the snow peas and
peppers and sauté for 3 minutes more.
3. Drain any remaining stock from the quinoa;
add the quinoa to the vegetables and stir to
combine. Remove from heat and add the lemon
juice and parsley. Serve warm or cold.
cold water until the water runs clear. Place
the quinoa into a medium-size saucepan with
lid and add the stock. Bring to a boil, cover,
and reduce to a simmer. Cook until the quinoa
is tender, 15 to 18 minutes.
2. While the quinoa is simmering, heat a sauté
pan over moderate heat. Once hot, add the oil.
When the oil is hot, add the shallots and garlic
to the pan. Sauté until the shallots become
tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the snow peas and
peppers and sauté for 3 minutes more.
3. Drain any remaining stock from the quinoa;
add the quinoa to the vegetables and stir to
combine. Remove from heat and add the lemon
juice and parsley. Serve warm or cold.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 228.6
- Total Fat: 5.3 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 4.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 39.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.5 g
- Protein: 7.9 g
Member Reviews
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MARYELLEN301
I mistakenly got Snap Pea Stir Fry which was really just stir fry veggies with a few snow peas. While very colorful, my mistake really disappointed me. Next time I will be more alert as to what I buy. That being said, the addition of soy sauce would have been nice.
Snow peas would have been better - 7/1/14
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BONIFIANT
I introduced my husband to quinoa yesterday with another recipe I tried from the recipe collection. Since I added no salt, his only comment was 'it could use some salt and what is wrong with plain old rice. I plan to try this recipe as he really likes pea pods but add low sodium soy sauce to his. - 6/5/12