Toasted Quinoa By TanyBug

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 151.0
  • Total Fat: 8.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 1.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 16.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.8 g
  • Protein: 3.7 g

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Introduction

Browning this delicious grain gives it a "nuttier" taste. Coupled with the sauteed veggies creates the yummiest healthy food ever!!! It's great as this basic recipe. But then you can also throw some fresh spinach, snow peas, shaved carrrot, really most any veggie and let them slightly wilt. And for those lucky enough not to have to watch the sodium and cholesterol, a tad of cheese on top is heavenly.
Browning this delicious grain gives it a "nuttier" taste. Coupled with the sauteed veggies creates the yummiest healthy food ever!!! It's great as this basic recipe. But then you can also throw some fresh spinach, snow peas, shaved carrrot, really most any veggie and let them slightly wilt. And for those lucky enough not to have to watch the sodium and cholesterol, a tad of cheese on top is heavenly.

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    Garlic 1 small or 1/2 large clove fine chopped
    Onion 1/4 c chopped (I use vidalia)
    Jalapeno Pepper remove seeds and pith (leave if you like the extra heat) fine chop
    Olive Oil 2 T
    Quinoa uncooked 1 c (check package some are pre-rinsed - Bob's Red Mill brand is and that's what I use)
    2 c very hot water

Tips

This is my basic Quinoa recipe. You can dress it up in a million different ways. I've used homemade veggie stock or low sodium beef stock instead of water. Added all sorts of veggies, beans, cheeses, greens, nuts, and so on. The beauty is that you don't even have to.
It is just plain (literally) good !!!
I'm new to this site.
And new to having to creat low sodium/ low cholesterol foods.
But I'm actually having fun with it .
And I've found some delishious stuff !!!
I look forward to posting and sharing ... TanyBug


Directions

Heat oil. Use a skillet that has a tight lid for later simmering step.
Saute the garlic, onions, jalapeno pepper until slight brown. Medium to medium-high heat.
Add the quinoa and continue saute until quinoa and veggies nicely browned
While saute in process have the water in the microwave heating. The hotter it is the less spattering will occur in the next step.
Slowly add the heated water to the saute mix.
Cover and reduce to simmer.
Simmer about 15 minutes (until liquid absorbed).
Stir occassionally.

Serving Size: 4 one-cup side dish or 2 dinner portions

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TANYBUG.