Quinoa with fresh peas and mint
3
Points®
Total time: 32 min • Prep: 12 min • Cook: 15 min • Serves: 6 • Difficulty: Easy
Quinoa is a delicious, hearty, versatile ingredient that can be used instead of rice or pasta and also makes for a tasty side for any entrée. Here, it's flavored with shallots, green peas, scallions, and fresh mint leaves, celebrating all of our favorite spring produce and herbs. Be sure that you don't skip the step of rinsing the quinoa, as it gets rid of its natural coating, which can taste a little bit bitter. To make this dish into an attractive and delicious dinner, you can spoon the quinoa onto plates and then top each serving with a grilled 3-ounce salmon fillet.
Ingredients
Low sodium vegetable broth
1¾ cup(s)
Uncooked quinoa
1 cup(s), rinsed
Shallot
1 medium, minced
Uncooked green peas
1 cup(s), shelled, or frozen and thawed
Scallions
2 medium, thinly sliced
Fresh mint leaves
1 Tbsp, thinly sliced
Extra virgin olive oil
1 Tbsp
Balsamic vinegar
1 tsp
Table salt
½ tsp
Black pepper
⅛ tsp, coarsely ground
Instructions
1
Bring broth to boil in medium saucepan. Add quinoa and shallot; reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, until quinoa is tender, about 15 minutes, adding peas during last 3 minutes of cooking time. Transfer to large bowl.
2
Add scallions, mint, oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper to quinoa mixture and toss gently to combine. Serve warm or at room temperature.
3
Per serving: 2/3 cup
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