Cilantro Lime Quinoa

Cilantro Lime Quinoa might be just the side dish you are searching for. For 88 cents per serving, this recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 4 servings with 167 calories, 6g of protein, and 3g of fat each. It is brought to you by Two Peas and Their Pod. 45249 people found this recipe to be flavorful and satisfying. Head to the store and pick up lime juice, quinoa, granulated sugar, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 25 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan diet. Overall, this recipe earns an awesome spoonacular score of 89%. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Cilantro Lime Quinoa, Lime Cilantro Superfood Quinoa, and Cilantro Lime Quinoa – 3 Points.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 5 minutes

Cooking duration: 20 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1/3 cup chopped cilantro

1 clove garlic, minced

1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar

2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

1 cup quinoa, rinsed and drained

Salt and pepper, to taste

2 cups vegetable broth

Equipment:

pot

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

1. In a large pot, bring the 2 cups of vegetable broth to a boil. Stir in quinoa and cook until broth is evaporated and quinoa is tender, about 20 minutes. Pour quinoa into a medium bowl and fluff with a fork. 2. Stir in garlic, lime juice, cilantro, and sugar. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve warm.

 

Step by step:


1. In a large pot, bring the 2 cups of vegetable broth to a boil. Stir in quinoa and cook until broth is evaporated and quinoa is tender, about 20 minutes.

2. Pour quinoa into a medium bowl and fluff with a fork.

3. Stir in garlic, lime juice, cilantro, and sugar. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

4. Serve warm.


Nutrition Information:

Quickview
166k Calories
6g Protein
2g Total Fat
29g Carbs
17% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
166k
8%

Fat
2g
4%

  Saturated Fat
0.3g
2%

Carbohydrates
29g
10%

  Sugar
1g
2%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
666mg
29%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
6g
12%

Manganese
0.88mg
44%

Magnesium
84mg
21%

Folate
79µg
20%

Phosphorus
197mg
20%

Copper
0.26mg
13%

Fiber
3g
12%

Vitamin B6
0.22mg
11%

Iron
1mg
11%

Vitamin B1
0.16mg
10%

Zinc
1mg
9%

Vitamin B2
0.14mg
8%

Potassium
258mg
7%

Vitamin E
1mg
7%

Vitamin A
350IU
7%

Selenium
3µg
5%

Vitamin K
4µg
4%

Vitamin B5
0.35mg
3%

Vitamin C
2mg
3%

Vitamin B3
0.68mg
3%

Calcium
23mg
2%

covered percent of daily need
Widget by spoonacular.com

 

Suggested for you

Toasted Coconut Breakfast Spread
Ballpark Strawberry Shake
Mixed Bag” Kale Salad
Golden Beet and Fennel Soup
Chicken Francese
The Meatball Shop's Mortadella Meatballs
Parmesan Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Double Smoked Bacon
Margarita Chicken Quesadilla
Tri-Color Chopped Salad with Pine Nuts and Parmesan Cheese
Cranberry chia frozen yogurt bites
Food Trivia

Odor is by far the most important contributor to the flavor of food. The contributions of taste, texture, and appearance are insignificant by comparison. Humans can distinguish an estimated 20,000 different odor qualities.

Food Joke

3 men were locked up in jail for 100 years for some terrible crime. They could all have one thing each in jail. The first guy wanted beer, the second guy wanted naked woman and the third guy wanted marijuana. 100 years later they checked up on them. The first guy said "oh gosh no more beer, full, drunk." The second guy said "oh, the woman fight, well im going gay." Then the third guy said "Does anyone have a lighter?"

Popular Recipes
Potato Salad with Balsamic Dressing

Peanut Butter and Peepers

Pot Roast

Foodnetwork

Mango Tequila Sunrise

Restless Chipotle

Thyme Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Go Dairy Free

Chocolate-Banana Grahams

Eating Well