Vegetable Quinoa

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 193.1
  • Total Fat: 3.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 21.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 33.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.9 g
  • Protein: 7.7 g

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Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    1 C qunioa
    2 C water
    1/2 c chopped cauliflower
    1/2 c chopped carrots
    1/2 large or 1 medium tomato chopped
    10 spears of asparagus (steamed)
    1 scallion, chopped
    1 teaspoon olive oil
    2 teaspoons mustard seeds
    1 teaspoon coriander
    2 tablespoons lemon juice
    salt to taste

Directions

Add olive oil to a pot large enough to hold at least 4 cups of food. When hot add mustard seeds - they should pop and crackle (30 seconds or so). Add quinoa and water, stir, add coriander or other spices, bring to boil. Add cauliflower and carrots, and stir. Cover pot and lower heat to low and let simmer for 20 minutes. Turn off heat add tomatoes and asparagus, stir, cover for 10 minutes. Add lemon juice (or lime juice), scallion, and salt to taste. Stir and enjoy!

Serving Size: Makes about 4 large servings

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ANAJOY415.