Orange Flavored Quinoa
"This is from 365 Low Fat Recipes."
- Ready In:
- 28mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1⁄2 cup onion, chopped
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1⁄4 cup fresh parsley, minced
- 1⁄4 cup of fresh mint, minced
- 2 tablespoons currants
- 2 teaspoons orange zest
directions
- In a medium nonstick saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and cook until soft.
- Add orange juice, 1 cup water and salt. Bring to a boil.
- Add quinoa and stir once. Quickly return to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 15-20 minutes, until water is absorbed and quinoa is tender. Remove from heat and let stand 3 minutes.
- Add parsley, mint, currants and orange zest. Stir with a fork to combine and fluff up grain.
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Was tasty! I used dried cranberries instead of currants, which were too hard to find for me. Used fresh squeezed oj and zest. Will definitely make again. Used red quinoa. -
This recipe is the best! This is the 4th time I am making it and everyone who has it wants the recipe! -
Awesome recipe! Our guests kept complimenting me on this throughout dinner. I didn't add onion and instead added some sweetened cranberries at the end. Delicious, thanks!
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Was tasty! I used dried cranberries instead of currants, which were too hard to find for me. Used fresh squeezed oj and zest. Will definitely make again. Used red quinoa.
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