Best 4 Creamy Lemon Basil Quinoa Primavera Recipes

CREAMY LEMON BASIL QUINOA PRIMAVERA RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• 1. Bring 2 and 1/2 cups of water and the rinsed quinoa to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Once boiling, reduce heat to a simmer, cover and cook quinoa for 12 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside. 2. In a second medium saucepan, bring another 2 cups of water to a boil. Add the asparagus, broccoli florets and edamame (or peas). Reduce heat to low-medium and cook the vegetables for 5 minutes, or until slightly tender. Drain and set aside. 3. Meanwhile, in a food processor, blend the almonds, clove of garlic and olive oil. Add in the 2 cups of fresh basil leaves and lemon juice. Blend again to create a rough paste. Add the feta cheese and blend until creamy. 4. Once the cooked quinoa has cooled slightly, add the basil feta almond pesto and toss well to combine. Add in the cooked vegetables and mix. Serve warm. Garnish with some crumbled feta and some asparagus tips. Enjoy!

LEMON-BASIL QUINOA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring chicken broth and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and broth has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Stir quinoa, lemon zest, and lemon juice together in a bowl. Add red peppers, cranberries, onion, and basil to quinoa; toss to combine.

CREAMY QUINOA PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Rinse quinoa thoroughly; drain.
• Heat quinoa and broth to boiling in 2-quart saucepan; reduce heat.
• Cover and simmer 10 to 15 minutes or until all broth is absorbed.
• Stir in cream cheese and basil; cover and remove from heat.
• Melt butter in 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Cook garlic in butter about 30 seconds, stirring frequently, until golden.
• Stir in vegetables; cook about 2 minutes, stirring frequently, until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Toss vegetables and quinoa mixture together.
• Top with Romano cheese.

GRILLED ARTICHOKE WITH LEMON, GARLIC & GINGER RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with water, add a pinch of salt and bring to the boil while you prepare the artichoke. If you have a slightly stemmed version, chop off the stem, rub the end with lemon juice and put aside until later. Trim the tips off the leaves. About an inch from the top using a serrated knife and rub with lemon. Cut through the artichoke lengthways and again, rub with lemon. Add the artichokes to the boiling water and boil for about 15 minutes or until the heart is tender. While the artichokes are boiling add the oil, garlic, wine, ginger and lemon zest to a plastic bag. Drain the artichoke halves and stems and allow to cool. Once cooled scoop out the furry choke, add the halves to the bag with marinade and give them a good toss. After half an hour take out the artichoke and grill on a hot grill for up to 5 minutes on each side-the boiling will have cooked them through so the grilling just finishes it off and you get delicious charred pieces.