Quinoa Latina
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
1 cup quinoa1 large white onion, chopped1 (4 oz) can chopped green chilies4 garlic cloves, minced2 cups vegetable broth½ cup scallions, chopped2 tablespoons lime juice1 large tomato, chopped
Rinse quinoa under cold running water. Drain.
Sauté onion in a large saucepan and cook until softened, stirring often, about 2 or 3 minutes.
Add chiles and garlic. Cook, stirring, for 30 seconds.
Add the quinoa and broth to the onion mixture. Bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to maintain a gentle simmer, cover and cook until the quinoa is tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed, about 20 to 25 minutes.
Add scallions, lime juice and tomato to the quinoa. Fluff with a fork and stir gently to mix.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.
Sauté onion in a large saucepan and cook until softened, stirring often, about 2 or 3 minutes.
Add chiles and garlic. Cook, stirring, for 30 seconds.
Add the quinoa and broth to the onion mixture. Bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to maintain a gentle simmer, cover and cook until the quinoa is tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed, about 20 to 25 minutes.
Add scallions, lime juice and tomato to the quinoa. Fluff with a fork and stir gently to mix.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 325.5
- Total Fat: 5.3 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 632.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 60.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 6.7 g
- Protein: 9.7 g
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