Red Quinoa with onion, celery, and fresh oregano recipe from Dr. Weill
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- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
Ingredients 4 cups red quinoa 1 cup yellow onion, diced 1 cup celery, diced 8 cups water 2 Tb salt (or to taste)3 sprigs fresh oregano
Instructions
WASH QUINOA WELL, rinse and drain. This will remove the saponin which can give it a bitter taste.
Sauté onions and celery in olive or canola oil. Season with salt, pepper and oregano.
Add quinoa and water. Cover and boil on medium heat for about 25 minutes until cooked and fluffy.
Serves 4-6
Serving Size: Serves 6
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SAMBAMOM.
WASH QUINOA WELL, rinse and drain. This will remove the saponin which can give it a bitter taste.
Sauté onions and celery in olive or canola oil. Season with salt, pepper and oregano.
Add quinoa and water. Cover and boil on medium heat for about 25 minutes until cooked and fluffy.
Serves 4-6
Serving Size: Serves 6
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SAMBAMOM.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 486.1
- Total Fat: 7.6 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 2,356.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 88.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 14.4 g
- Protein: 16.4 g
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