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Quinoa with Zucchini and Onions is for Dinner.

Quinoa with Zucchini and Onions takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Quinoa with Zucchini and Onions takes 25 minutes to cook.

Quinoa with Zucchini and Onions makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Quinoa with Zucchini and Onions are:

1 cup 365 Organic Quinoa
2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
3 cup, sliced Zucchini
3 cup, chopped Onions, raw
3 clove Garlic
1 tsp Thyme, fresh
.5 cup Parsley
.5 lemon yields Lemon Juice
.25 cup Pine Nuts

Here is how you make Quinoa with Zucchini and Onions:

Place a large frying pan over a medium heat, add the olive oil and then the zucchini, onions, thyme and salt and pepper. Cook for 20 to 25 minutes, stirring from time to time, until the zucchini and tender and starting to turn golden. Add the garlic and fry for another couple of minutes. While the zucchini and onions are cooking, rinse the quinoa in several changes of cold water and then place in a saucepan along with plenty of cold water and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat and simmer for 12 minutes or until the quinoa is tender and the long white kernels are coming away from the seeds. Tip into a sieve and leave to drain and steam. Mix quinoa with the vegetables, adding the toasted pine nuts at the end. Serving Size:Â Makes 8 1-cup servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LNISENFELD.

The nutritional information for Quinoa with Zucchini and Onions is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 176.1

• Total Fat: 7.8 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 11.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 23.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.9 g
• Protein: 4.9 g