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Lemon Thyme Quinoa
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Equipment
- medium saucepan with cover
Ingredients
- 1.75 cup water
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1 lemon, zest and juice (divided)
- 1 TBSP fresh thyme leaves
- 1 tsp garam masala (* see notes)
- 2 TBSP sliced almonds
Instructions
- Bring water to boil in a covered saucepan. When the water is hot, stir in the salt and quinoa. Continue heating until the water comes back to a boil.
- Reduce the heat and simmer the quinoa for 20 minutes or until the quinoa has absorbed all the water.
- While the quinoa is cooking, zest the lemon and then juice the lemon.
- When the is fully cooked, add the lemon zest, the fresh thyme leaves, the garam masala, and the sliced almonds. Also add 1/2 the lemon juice.
- Stir well and taste for flavor. Add more lemon juice or salt to taste as needed.
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Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Lemon Thyme Quinoa
Serving Size
6 g
Amount per Serving
Calories
196.95
% Daily Value*
Fat
5.25
g
8
%
Saturated Fat
0.51
g
3
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
2.05
g
Monounsaturated Fat
2.27
g
Sodium
299.08
mg
13
%
Potassium
323.9
mg
9
%
Carbohydrates
31.51
g
11
%
Fiber
4.7
g
20
%
Sugar
0.89
g
1
%
Protein
7.55
g
15
%
Vitamin A
95.08
IU
2
%
Vitamin C
17.11
mg
21
%
Calcium
50.82
mg
5
%
Iron
2.6
mg
14
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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