Pistachio Mint Quinoa

Need a gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan side dish? Pistachio Mint Quinoa could be an amazing recipe to try. This recipe makes 8 servings with 141 calories, 4g of protein, and 7g of fat each. For 52 cents per serving, this recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have water, red onion, olive oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 20 minutes. 39 people have made this recipe and would make it again. It is brought to you by Sugar Free Mom. With a spoonacular score of 73%, this dish is solid. Try Mint and Pistachio Tabbouleh, Mint-Pistachio Pesto, and Pistachio-Mint Pesto for similar recipes.

Servings: 8

Preparation duration: 5 minutes

Cooking duration: 15 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 cup fresh mint

2 garlic, minced

1 lime, juice & zest

2 tablespoons olive oil

¼ cup shelled pistachios

1 cup dry quinoa

½ cup red onion

1 teaspoon salt

2 cups water

Equipment:

food processor

bowl

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Bring water and quinoa to a boil and add salt.Cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes until water is all absorbed.Set aside.Heat oil and garlic over medium heat in a saute pan, once garlic is fragrant add onion and cook until softened. Set aside.In a food processor add pistachios and mint and pulse until finely chopped.In a serving bowl add quinoa, onion garlic mixture, nuts and mint and stir to combine.Squeeze lime juice over the mixture and serve warm.Season with salt and pepper to taste.

 

Step by step:


1. Bring water and quinoa to a boil and add salt.Cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes until water is all absorbed.Set aside.

2. Heat oil and garlic over medium heat in a saute pan, once garlic is fragrant add onion and cook until softened. Set aside.In a food processor add pistachios and mint and pulse until finely chopped.In a serving bowl add quinoa, onion garlic mixture, nuts and mint and stir to combine.Squeeze lime juice over the mixture and serve warm.Season with salt and pepper to taste.


Nutrition Information:

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140k Calories
4g Protein
6g Total Fat
17g Carbs
15% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
140k
7%

Fat
6g
10%

  Saturated Fat
0.87g
5%

Carbohydrates
17g
6%

  Sugar
0.79g
1%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
297mg
13%

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Protein
4g
8%

Manganese
0.57mg
29%

Magnesium
53mg
13%

Phosphorus
124mg
12%

Folate
49µg
12%

Copper
0.21mg
11%

Fiber
2g
10%

Vitamin B6
0.2mg
10%

Iron
1mg
8%

Vitamin B1
0.12mg
8%

Vitamin E
1mg
7%

Potassium
213mg
6%

Zinc
0.84mg
6%

Vitamin B2
0.09mg
5%

Vitamin A
260IU
5%

Vitamin C
4mg
5%

Calcium
33mg
3%

Selenium
2µg
3%

Vitamin B3
0.49mg
2%

Vitamin B5
0.22mg
2%

Vitamin K
2µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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