CILANTRO LIME QUINOA

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This is a delicious quinoa recipes that uses all the flavors of summer. It can be served warm or cold and is great on its own as a vegetarian dish or as a picnic side item.

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Categories     Side Dish     Grain Side Dish Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ red onion, diced
1 jalapeno pepper, diced
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup quinoa, rinsed and drained
1 ½ cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 cup corn
1 mango, peeled and diced
1 avocado - peeled, pitted, and diced
1 ½ tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add onion, jalapeno pepper, and salt; cook and stir until onion is tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Add quinoa and cook until slightly browned, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour in chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until broth is absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Stir corn, mango, avocado, lime juice, and cilantro into quinoa mixture. Serve immediately or chill and serve cold.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 234.3 calories, Carbohydrate 33.7 g, Cholesterol 1 mg, Fat 9.4 g, Fiber 5.8 g, Protein 6.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 134.5 mg, Sugar 6.9 g

Nyandeh Napoleon
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I'm not a huge fan of quinoa, but this recipe changed my mind. The flavors were so good that I couldn't stop eating it. I will definitely be making this again.


Dhruba Magar
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This recipe was easy to follow and the results were delicious! I especially loved the combination of cilantro and lime. I will definitely be making this again.


Gulbuddin Abdulsatar
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I'm always looking for new ways to cook quinoa, and this recipe did not disappoint. The cilantro and lime gave it a nice freshness, and the quinoa was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


Syed Aamir Abbas
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This was a great recipe! I made it for a potluck and it was a hit. Everyone loved the flavors and the quinoa was cooked perfectly.


LOTEA GAMERS
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I'm not a huge fan of quinoa, but this recipe changed my mind. The flavors were so good that I couldn't stop eating it. I will definitely be making this again.


Mark Vox
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This recipe was easy to follow and the results were delicious! I especially loved the combination of cilantro and lime. I will definitely be making this again.


Noah Malone
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I'm always looking for new ways to cook quinoa, and this recipe did not disappoint. The cilantro and lime gave it a nice freshness, and the quinoa was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


Lesego Mungangathi
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This was a great recipe! I made it for a potluck and it was a hit. Everyone loved the flavors and the quinoa was cooked perfectly.


Georgia S
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I'm not a huge fan of quinoa, but this recipe changed my mind. The flavors were so good that I couldn't stop eating it. I will definitely be making this again.


A qoddus Ali
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This recipe was easy to follow and the results were delicious! I especially loved the combination of cilantro and lime. I will definitely be making this again.


Joseph Nhlapo
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I'm always looking for new ways to cook quinoa, and this recipe did not disappoint. The cilantro and lime gave it a nice freshness, and the quinoa was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


cheryl Cassard
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This was a great recipe! I made it for a potluck and it was a hit. Everyone loved the flavors and the quinoa was cooked perfectly.


Babar Khattak
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I'm not a huge fan of quinoa, but this recipe changed my mind. The flavors were so good that I couldn't stop eating it. I will definitely be making this again.


Carl Clay
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This recipe was easy to follow and the results were delicious! I especially loved the combination of cilantro and lime. I will definitely be making this again.


Theophilus songs
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I'm always looking for new ways to cook quinoa, and this recipe did not disappoint. The cilantro and lime gave it a nice freshness, and the quinoa was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


Mercy Muriuki
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This was a great recipe! I made it for a potluck and it was a hit. Everyone loved the flavors and the quinoa was cooked perfectly.


Kevin Worrell (Llerrok)
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I'm not a huge fan of quinoa, but this recipe changed my mind. The flavors were so good that I couldn't stop eating it. I will definitely be making this again.


Athan King
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This recipe was easy to follow and the results were delicious! I especially loved the combination of cilantro and lime. I will definitely be making this again.


bagambisa david
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I'm always looking for new and healthy recipes, so I was excited to try this one. I'm so glad I did! The quinoa was cooked perfectly and the flavors were amazing. I will definitely be making this again.


Mb Rakib Hasan
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This was a great recipe! I made it for my family and they loved it. The quinoa was fluffy and flavorful, and the cilantro and lime gave it a nice freshness. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.


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