Quinoa with Roasted Pine Nuts and Cilantro

By sheilaolim

Nutritional information per serving: Calories 143, Total Fat 10g, Total Carbohydrate 11g, Dietary Fiber 1.4g, Protein 3.4g

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup pine nuts
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 1/2 tablespoon chopped garlic
• 1 cup uncooked quinoa (rinsed and drained if not purchased prewashed)
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• 1-1/2 teaspoons fine lemon zest
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves

Preparation

Step 1

Directions: In a medium sauté pan over medium heat, heat pine nuts, stirring occasionally, for about 3 minutes or until lightly browned. Be careful not to burn the pine nuts. Transfer toasted pine nuts to a bowl and set aside. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, heat olive oil. Add yellow onion and garlic, saute about 2 minutes. Stir in quinoa and vegetable broth. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 15 minutes or until almost all of the liquid is absorbed. Turn off heat and let quinoa stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Stir lemon zest, cayenne, coriander, sea salt, black pepper, cilantro, and pine nuts. Serve warm or chill in refrigerator and serve cold.