Grain Side Dish Recipe ⤏ Quinoa Side Dish

Quinoa is a great alternative to rice - it's lighter, and cooks in about half the time.

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup uncooked quinoa
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• 2 teaspoons chopped garlic
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• ½ tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 dash fresh lemon juice

Cooking Directions

1. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the quinoa, and toast, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in broth, and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook for 15 minutes, or until quinoa is tender.
2. In a bowl, toss quinoa together with garlic, parsley, thyme, salt, and onion. Sprinkle with lemon juice, and serve.

Nutrition Facts

• calories206.9
• carbohydrateContent32 g
• cholesterolContent7.6 mg
• fatContent5.8 g
• fiberContent3.9 g
• proteinContent6.9 g
• saturatedFatContent2.1 g
• sodiumContent399.8 mg
• sugarContent2.6 g