Lunch

Curried Quinoa is for Lunch.

Curried Quinoa takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Curried Quinoa takes 20 minutes to cook.

Curried Quinoa makes 7 servings.

The ingredients for Curried Quinoa are:

1 cup Quinoa (dry)
1 1/2 Tbsp canola oil
1 medium onion, diced (about 5 oz)
1/4-1/2 Tbsp. fresh Ginger root
.5 Tbsp. Coriander seed, ground
1/4 tsp. Cinnamon
1 3/4 cup water
1/2 cup Peas (fresh or frozen)
1/2 Fresh Green Chile (finely chopped - optional)
Salt to taste

Here is how you make Curried Quinoa:

Serves 6 to 8 (about 3/4 cup each)1. Rinse quinoa in cold water thoroughly (use fine mesh filter or coffee filter) If using Ancient Harvest Quinoa, it has already been rinsed.2. Place oil and diced onion in heavy saucepan and saute on med. high heat for 4 to 5 min.3. Add ginger root, chile, and quinoa. Cook for one minute, stirring constantly. A fine, wihch spiral appears around the grain as it cooks.4. Stir in turmeric, coriander, cinnamon, and salt 5. Add water and bring to boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes.6. Stir in peas. cover and cook for 4 or 5 minutes until peas are tender and all water has been absorbed.7. Fluff with fork before serving. Number of Servings: 7Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MYBESTNOW.

The nutritional information for Curried Quinoa is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 7
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 145.0

• Total Fat: 4.8 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 15.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 21.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.9 g
• Protein: 4.2 g

The dietary needs meet for Curried Quinoa is Gluten Free