Side Dish

Pomegranate Asparagus Quinoa is for Side Dish.

Pomegranate Asparagus Quinoa takes 5 minutes to prepare.

Pomegranate Asparagus Quinoa takes 20 minutes to cook.

Pomegranate Asparagus Quinoa makes 3 servings.

The ingredients for Pomegranate Asparagus Quinoa are:

1 cup quinoa
1.5 cups water
.5 cup pomegranate juice +2 tbsp
1 lb asparagus
1 tbsp coconut oil (or olive oil)
2 clove garlic minced
.25 tsp salt
.25 tsp pepper
Zest of 1 lime
Juice of 1 lime
1 tbsp olive oil
.25 tsp red pepper flakes
.5 cup pomegranate arils

Here is how you make Pomegranate Asparagus Quinoa:

Bring to boil water and 1/2 cup of pomegranate juice. Rinse quinoa and add to boiling liquid. Cover and let simmer for 15-20 mins or until water is absorbed.Preheat oven to broil .Trim ends of asparagus and stir with oil, 1 clove garlic, half of salt and half of pepper. Spread asparagus on baking sheet and broil for 5-10 minutes or until tender.While everything bakes, mix remaining pomegranate juice, olive oil, lime zest, lime juice, garlic, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes in a bowl and set aside.When asparagus is done cut in to 1 inch pieces and mix with quinoa. Pour sauce over top, add arils and combine until well mixed. Serve with chicken or over a bed of lettuce.Serving Size:?Makes 4 3/4-cup servings

The nutritional information for Pomegranate Asparagus Quinoa is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 3
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 409.1

• Total Fat: 13.2 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 210.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 64.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.5 g
• Protein: 12.2 g

The dietary needs meet for Pomegranate Asparagus Quinoa is Vegetarian