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Lemon-Herb Quinoa


Ingredients:

1        Cup Quinoa
1.75   Cups Vegetable Stock or Water

1        Tbs. Each: Flat Leaf Parsley, Cilantro & Basil, chopped
1        Green Onion, sliced thin
1/2     teaspoon Lemon Zest
2        Tbs. Lemon Juice
1        Tbs. Olive Oil
1        Pinch Salt and Pepper


Measure quinoa; place into a small hand strainer.

Spray and rinse quinoa with cold water for half a minute.

Place stock into a small sauce pan.

Bring liquid to a boil.

Add quinoa to the pan.

Turn heat way down to a slow simmer.

Mix the quinoa a few times and cover the pan.

Gently simmer the quinoa for 16 minutes.

Remove the cover and remove pan from heat.

Stir and fluff the quinoa a couple of times.

Let quinoa cool for a couple of minutes as you prep the remaining ingredients.



Wash parsley, cilantro and basil in cold water.

Remove from water and spin dry or shake dry.


Chop herbs together; add to the quinoa.

Zest and juice the lemon; add to quinoa.



Rinse and slice onion thin.

Add onion, oil, salt and pepper to quinoa.


Mix ingredients together and serve.
 
 
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