Quinoa with Cranberries and Carrots

Name: Quinoa with Cranberries and Carrots Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 ts olive oil; 1/4 cup sliced green onions (scallions); 1/2 ts curry powder; 1 cup vegetable broth; 1/2 cup quinoa rinsed and drained; 1/4 ts sea salt; 1 cup grated carrot; 1/4 cup dried cranberries coarsely chopped; 1/2 ts grated orange peel; 2 TB minced fresh parsley

Minutes to Prepare: 10
Minutes to Cook: 25

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

1 ts olive oil1/4 cup sliced green onions (scallions)1/2 ts curry powder1 cup vegetable broth1/2 cup quinoa, rinsed and drained1/4 ts sea salt1 cup grated carrot1/4 cup dried cranberries, coarsely chopped1/2 ts grated orange peel2 TB minced fresh parsley

Directions

Heat oil in saucepan over medium heat and saute onion 2 minutes, until soft. Add curry powder and saute 30 seconds. Add broth, quinoa and salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to lo, cover and simmer 15-20 minutes, until water is absorbed and the quinoa is lucent. Turn off heat. Add remaining ingredients. Cover and let stand 3 minutes before serving.

Serving Size: 4 servings

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KATJYA.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 131.2
Total Fat: 2.6 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 406.6 mg
Total Carbs: 24.7 g
Dietary Fiber: 2.9 g
Protein: 3.5 g

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