Herbed Lemon Quinoa

Ingredients

• Quinoa

  Uncooked

  1 ½ cup or 255g

• Salt

  Table

  1 dash or 0.4g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 dash or 0.1g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 tsp or 5g

• Onions

  Raw

  1 medium or 110g

• Lemon zest

  1 lemon or 4g

• Thyme

  Fresh

  1 tbsp or 2g

• Parsley

  Raw

  2 tbsp or 8g

Directions

1. (source: https://www.saveur.com/article/recipes/herbed-lemon-quinoa?utm_campaign=yummly&utm_medium=yummly&utm_source=yummly)
2. Bring 2 3⁄4 cups water to a boil in a 2-qt. saucepan. Stir in quinoa, salt, and pepper; reduce heat to low. Cook, covered, until liquid is absorbed, about 25 minutes. Remove from heat; let sit 5 minutes; Uncover and fluff with a fork; keep warm. Heat oil in a 2-qt. saucepan over medium heat; add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and golden, about 10 minutes. Stir in zest and juice and simmer for 1 minute; remove from heat. Transfer the quinoa to a large bowl and stir in the shallot-lemon mixture, thyme, and parsley. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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