Herbed Lemon Quinoa Recipe

Lemon and Herb Quinoa: An easy to make, vegan and gluten free seasoned quinoa recipe that you can serve as a side dish with meat, fish, or vegetable dishes or just by itself for a light lunch.

📝 Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil
• 1 small onion or 2 small shallots (3/4 cups chopped, thinly sliced)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 clove of garlic (minced)
• 1 1/2 cups raw quinoa (rinsed and drained)
• 3 cups of water
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• Zest of a lemon
• 3-4 tablespoons of lemon juice
• 1 cup fresh Italian parsley (chopped - plus more for garnish)
• 2 tablespoons fresh or dried thyme (chopped)
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds (lightly toasted)
• 2 small sliced radishes (optional)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Heat oil in a medium-sized saucepan. Add in the shallots (or onion) and ground cumin. Saute mixing constantly until shallots are translucent or softened 5-6 minutes.
2. 2Add in the minced garlic and saute for 30 seconds.
3. 3Stir in the quinoa and toast (or sautee), stirring constantly, for a minute. Add in the water, salt, and black pepper. Give it a stir. Put the lid on. Bring it to a boil and let it simmer for 15 minutes or until all the liquid is absorbed and there are tiny holes on the surface of the quinoa.
4. 4Turn the heat off and let it rest for 10 minutes with the lid on.
5. 5Fluff the now-cooked quinoa with a fork.
6. 6Add in lemon zest, lemon juice, parsley, thyme, sliced almonds, and sliced radishes if using.
7. 7Give it a gentle toss and serve while it is still warm.