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Quintessential Quinoa is for Dinner.

Quintessential Quinoa takes several minutes to prepare.

Quintessential Quinoa takes several minutes to cook.

Quintessential Quinoa makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Quintessential Quinoa are:

1 tbsp olive oil
4 onions chopped
1 red pepper
3 garlic cloves
1/2 tsp sea salt
2 cps quinoa
4 cups water
2 cups low-sodium chick stock

Here is how you make Quintessential Quinoa:

Saute onion, garlic and salt in olive oil. Add chpped red pepper and saute until onions are carmelized. Add water, stock and rinsed quinoa. Bring to a simmer. Stir once after 5 min, then simmer for another 35 mins or until water has been cooked in. Fluff with fork.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ESSIGD.

The nutritional information for Quintessential Quinoa is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 288.7

• Total Fat: 6.4 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 65.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 50.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g
• Protein: 9.6 g

The dietary needs meet for Quintessential Quinoa is Vegetarian