Five (Or More!) Ingredient Garlic Quinoa

Happy Harry #2's Note:

This makes such a nice side dish. I even like it cold as a salad the next day! 06/28/08 - UPDATE!! As I have already said, I like this for a salad too. Today I added some chopped egg whites, chopped black olives, some scallions (green and white). I then tossed with one tbls each of EVOO and red wine vinegar. Realllllly good! 07/24/08 - ANOTHER UPDATE! Wow, instead of using the fresh garlic, use roasted! I had several bulbs roasting while I was making dinner. They smelled SOOO good and that is when I figured it could only make this dish better. Just leave out the minced garlic and when the dish is finished, stir in about five squeezed out chopped cloves and then serve. YUM! 07/29/08 - STILL ANOTHER UPDATE! I have really gotten on the quinoa bandwagon. Put together two more recipes, so if you like quinoa as much as me, take a look. I'm not bragging, just sharing a good thing....Two Grain Spinach Toss and Quinoa Plus Casserole.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• ½ cup sweet onions or ½ cup red onion , chopped
• 2 teaspoons fresh garlic , minced
• 1 small carrot , grated
• 1 cup quinoa , rinsed, drained & toasted (see Quinoa-Toasted)
• 2 cups water
• ¼ teaspoon sea salt

Directions:

1. Make sure you rinse the grain under cold running water several times to remove coating (not something you can see).
2. Spray medium size saucepan with vegetable oil.
3. Add onion & cook about 3 minutes, add garlic & cook another 2 minutes.
4. Add rest of ingredients & bring to a boil.
5. Reduce heat, stir and cover.
6. Simmer 15 minutes or until all the water is absorbed.

Reviews

[Chris from Kansas]

This was the first time I have used quinoa and I turned out perfect! Nice to know there is a simple recipe that tastes great and is good for you too. Even my teenage son ate it which is unusual since he doesn't like much in the way of side dishes. I used some chicken base with the water to make it even more flavorful. Thanks for posting!

[laugh2survive]

Thank you! I love this quinoa! Dh and son usually love quinoa, but I tend to eat it "because it's good for me." Not any more! Delicious with a little curry or pepper sauce too!

[mikey & ev]

This was my first time making Quinoa and it turned out pretty good I must say. I added some extra veggies (green beans and corn) that I had leftover and served it with chicken. The flavor was a little bland even though I used chicken stock instead of water. Next time I would add some spices (maybe garlic salt, curry powder, etc) to kick up the flavor. But this was a great, easy recipe that I'll use again. Thanks!