Side Dish

Quinoa with Toasted Almonds and Cranberries is for Side Dish.

Quinoa with Toasted Almonds and Cranberries takes 40 minutes to prepare.

Quinoa with Toasted Almonds and Cranberries takes 20 minutes to cook.

Quinoa with Toasted Almonds and Cranberries makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Quinoa with Toasted Almonds and Cranberries are:

1 Cup Quinoa
0.5 Cup Sliced Blanched ALmonds
0.5 Cup Dried Cranberries
1.5 Cups Chicken Broth
1 tsp Cinnamon
1 Bay Leaf

Here is how you make Quinoa with Toasted Almonds and Cranberries:

1. Soak Quinoa for 30 minutes in cold water.2. Rinse thoroughly.3. On medium heat stir and toast the almonds until golden.4. Add the rinsed Quinoa and stir & roast the Quinoa until dry and turning color. 5. Transfer toasted Quinoa & toasted Almonds to a 2 Qt. saucepan. Add the Cranberries, Cinnamon and Bay Leaf.6. Bring Chicken Broth to a boil and then add to the above saucepan.7. Bring to a boil again, cover and then turn heat down to simmer for 20 minutes.8. Remove from heat and allow to sit for 5 minutes.9. Fluff gently with a fork & serve.This recipe came off the bag of Earthly Delights Organic Quinoa. Though the recipe on the Quinoa Bag includes salt, I did not add the salt because my homemade broth already has salt. I also used whole raw almonds instead of the blanched sliced almonds and coarse chopped them.Servings: 4 generous servings. Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LIMASTAR.

The nutritional information for Quinoa with Toasted Almonds and Cranberries is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 377.6

• Total Fat: 17.1 g
• Cholesterol: 0.4 mg
• Sodium: 22.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 50.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.6 g
• Protein: 12.8 g