Side Dish

Spicy lemon quinoa is for Side Dish.

Spicy lemon quinoa takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Spicy lemon quinoa takes 20 minutes to cook.

Spicy lemon quinoa makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Spicy lemon quinoa are:

* 2 cups quinoa
* Coarse salt
* 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts
* 2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest
* 1/2 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
* 1 teaspoon ground cumin
* 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
* 1/4 cup lemon juice
* 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
* Freshly ground black pepper

Here is how you make Spicy lemon quinoa:

1. Place quinoa in a fine mesh sieve. Rinse under cold water until water runs clear. Transfer to a medium saucepan, add 1 teaspoon salt and 2 1/4 cups water. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce to a simmer. Cook until water is completely absorbed, 18 to 20 minutes. 2. Transfer quinoa to a medium bowl along with pine nuts, lemon zest, parsley, cumin, cayenne; drizzle with lemon juice and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper; toss until well combined. Serve warm or at room temperature.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ALISONSLP.

The nutritional information for Spicy lemon quinoa is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 203.6

• Total Fat: 8.3 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 22.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 53.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.2 g
• Protein: 10.3 g