Quinoa with Corn and Zucchini

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 160.8
  • Total Fat: 4.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 2.7 mg
  • Sodium: 465.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 25.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.6 g
  • Protein: 6.3 g

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Introduction

This is a very tasty dish, easy to make and nutritionally rich. Enjoy! (Source is Martha Rose Shulman. Thanks Martha!) This is a very tasty dish, easy to make and nutritionally rich. Enjoy! (Source is Martha Rose Shulman. Thanks Martha!)
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    1 c. Quinoa
    3 C chicken or vegetable stock
    1/2 tsp salt
    1 Tbsp olive oil
    1/2 onion, chopped
    2 cloves garlic, minced
    1 can sweet corn (1 C), or kernels from one ear of corn
    1 med. zucchini, diced
    1 med summer squash, diced
    2-4 Tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped.

Directions

Place quinoa in a bowl, cover with water and let sit for five minutes. Rinse until water runs clear.

Bring stock to a boil in a medium saucepan. Heat a separate saucepan and add the quinoa. Toast, stirring, until the grains have separated and begin to smell fragrant. Add the hot stock and salt, then bring to a boil quickly. Reduce heat, cover pan and let simmer for 15-20 min, until quinoa is tender and translucent and each grain displays a little thread. Drain and return to the pan, cover pan an let sit for 10 minutes.

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and add the onion. Heat, stirring, until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, corn and squash. Season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring until squash is tender, about 5-8 minutes. Stir in the quinoa and heat through. Add herbs for garnish.

Serving Size: Makes at least 8 1-cup servings

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MMULLEN2.