Quinoa with Toasted Sliced Almonds and Dried Cranberries
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- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
Organic Quinoa (1 cup dry)Almonds, raw sliced and toasted 0.75 cup Bouillon, Beef Base OR Chicken Base, Better Than Bouillon, 1.5 tsp Water, tap, 1.5 cup (8 fl oz) Cinnamon, 1 cinnamon stick or .5 tsp ground cinnamonBay Leaf, 1-2 whole leavesCranberries, dried organic, 0.5 cup
Soak quinoa 1/2-1 hr in cold water (not included in prep time).
Rinse thoroughly, strain in fine mesh strainer, shake dry.
On medium heat, stir and toast sliced almonds until golden brown and remove from pan.
Stir and toast the quinoa until dry and turning color.
Put toasted quinoa, toasted almonds and cranberries to large saucepan.
Add boiling water, Better than Bouillon, bay leaf and cinnamon, bring all to boil.
Cover, simmer for 20 minutes.
Remove from heat and allow to sit for 5 minutes with cover on.
Fluff gently with fork and serve.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NEIGHBOR_NANCY.
Rinse thoroughly, strain in fine mesh strainer, shake dry.
On medium heat, stir and toast sliced almonds until golden brown and remove from pan.
Stir and toast the quinoa until dry and turning color.
Put toasted quinoa, toasted almonds and cranberries to large saucepan.
Add boiling water, Better than Bouillon, bay leaf and cinnamon, bring all to boil.
Cover, simmer for 20 minutes.
Remove from heat and allow to sit for 5 minutes with cover on.
Fluff gently with fork and serve.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NEIGHBOR_NANCY.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 239.7
- Total Fat: 9.1 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 182.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 31.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.9 g
- Protein: 8.3 g
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