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Quintessential Quinoa takes 5 minutes to prepare.

Quintessential Quinoa takes 35 minutes to cook.

Quintessential Quinoa makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Quintessential Quinoa are:

2 med. yellow onions,chopped
1/2 large red pepper, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
½ tsp of sea salt
1 tablespoons olive oil
1 cups of rinsed Quinoa
2 cups chicken or vegetable broth

Here is how you make Quintessential Quinoa:

Add finely chopped onions, minced garlic, and salt to olive oil in wok and sauté until onions are slightly brown. Then add chopped red pepper and continue to sauté until onions are caramelized. Add water, stock cubes and rinsed quinoa and bring to a simmer. Stir once after five minutes then simmer for 35 minutes or until water has been cooked in. from: http://www.freedomyou.com/recipes/quinoa_recipes.htmNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JEANNIE962.

The nutritional information for Quintessential Quinoa is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 247.6

• Total Fat: 6.8 g
• Cholesterol: 0.8 mg
• Sodium: 612.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 37.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.8 g
• Protein: 9.8 g