Simple Savory Quinoa

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Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 245.7
- Total Fat: 8.3 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 508.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 36.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.3 g
- Protein: 5.9 g
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Submitted by: SPREADLOVE24_7
Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the celery, carrots, onion, and garlic. Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the vegetable stock, quinoa, basil, and turmeric. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 25 to 30 minutes until the quinoa is tender and has absorbed the liquid. Once done, stir in the lime juice, and season to taste with salt to serve.
Serving Size: make 8 1/2 cup servings
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SPREADLOVE24_7.
Introduction
Found this on allrecipes.com. I modified it for a larger family. Love it. Found this on allrecipes.com. I modified it for a larger family. Love it.Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
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3 tablespoons olive oil
2 stalk celery, finely chopped
2 carrots, sliced
1 medium onion, minced
1 clove garlic, minced
2.5 cup vegetable stock
1 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
2 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 teaspoon lime juice
salt to taste
Directions
Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the celery, carrots, onion, and garlic. Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the vegetable stock, quinoa, basil, and turmeric. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 25 to 30 minutes until the quinoa is tender and has absorbed the liquid. Once done, stir in the lime juice, and season to taste with salt to serve.
Serving Size: make 8 1/2 cup servings
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SPREADLOVE24_7.