Easy Savory Quinoa Recipe for a Delicious Side Dish

Name: Easy Savory Quinoa Recipe for a Delicious Side Dish
Total time: 45 mins
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 stalk celery, finely chopped; 2 carrots, sliced; 1 small onion, minced; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1 cup vegetable stock; 0.5 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed; 0.25 teaspoon dried basil; 1 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1 teaspoon lime juice; salt to taste

This savory quinoa recipe, featuring carrots, celery, onions, and quinoa, is both tasty and easy to prepare. I prefer finely mincing the vegetables, but dicing them smaller is entirely optional. You can also make this with rice.

Total time45 mins
Prep time15 mins
Cook time30 mins
Yield3

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Instructions

Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add celery, carrots, onion, and garlic. Cook until the onion softens and turns translucent, about 5 minutes.
Add vegetable stock, quinoa, basil, and turmeric. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and the liquid is absorbed, approximately 25 to 30 minutes.
Stir in lime juice and season with salt to taste.

Nutrition

Calories: 227 kcal
Fat Content: 11 g
Fiber Content: 4 g
Sugar Content: 4 g
Sodium Content: 195 mg
Protein Content: 5 g
Carbohydrate Content: 27 g
Saturated Fat Content: 2 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g