Side Dish

Fruit and Nut Quinoa is for Side Dish.

Fruit and Nut Quinoa takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Fruit and Nut Quinoa takes 20 minutes to cook.

Fruit and Nut Quinoa makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Fruit and Nut Quinoa are:

1 Cup quinoa, dry
2 Cups water
6-8 Dried medjool dates, chopped
1 oz raw almonds, chopped
1/2 large onion, chopped (I use Walla Wallas)
3 Cloves garlic, minced
3/4 C (or to taste) Italian/Flatleaf parsley, chopped
1 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Here is how you make Fruit and Nut Quinoa:

Combine quinoa and water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cover, simmering for about 10 mins. Remove from heat and let sit for another 5-10 mins until all the water is absorbed and set aside. While that is cooking, add oil to a large skillet over medium-high heat. When the pan is hot, add onions and garlic and saute until translucent. Add nuts and dates and reduce heat to medium, toasting the nuts and heating the dates through. Remove from heat and add the cooked quinoa, stirring to combine all ingredients. Add parsley and stir. Enjoy!I eat this 1 Cup at a time as a hearty lunch at school or in 1/2 Cup servings as a side dish.Serving Size: Makes about 4 1-cup or 8 1/2-cup servingsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TEBBSC87.

The nutritional information for Fruit and Nut Quinoa is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 287.2

• Total Fat: 9.9 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 8.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 43.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.0 g
• Protein: 8.1 g

The dietary needs meet for Fruit and Nut Quinoa is Gluten Free