CILANTRO LIME QUINOA

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This is a delicious quinoa recipes that uses all the flavors of summer. It can be served warm or cold and is great on its own as a vegetarian dish or as a picnic side item.

Provided by amacaday.com

Categories     Side Dish     Grain Side Dish Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ red onion, diced
1 jalapeno pepper, diced
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup quinoa, rinsed and drained
1 ½ cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 cup corn
1 mango, peeled and diced
1 avocado - peeled, pitted, and diced
1 ½ tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add onion, jalapeno pepper, and salt; cook and stir until onion is tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Add quinoa and cook until slightly browned, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour in chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until broth is absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Stir corn, mango, avocado, lime juice, and cilantro into quinoa mixture. Serve immediately or chill and serve cold.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 234.3 calories, Carbohydrate 33.7 g, Cholesterol 1 mg, Fat 9.4 g, Fiber 5.8 g, Protein 6.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 134.5 mg, Sugar 6.9 g


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