Lemon Herb Quinoa

Mirj's Note:

This recipes comes from a fellow Israeli foodie, Gabi Shahar. I tried it out recently (am on a quinoa kick these days) and it's very good. A good alternative to tabbouli or couscous as a cool summer grain salad.

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

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 cup quinoa
• 1 ½ tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 cups water
• ¾ teaspoon dried marjoram or ¾ teaspoon oregano
• ½ teaspoon dried thyme
• ¼ teaspoon dried rosemary , crumbled
• 3 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon grated fresh lemon rind
• ¼ teaspoon pepper

Directions:

1. Place the quinoa in a large bowl.
2. Fill with cold water.
3. Drain into a strainer and repeat the rinsing and draining 4 more times.
4. Over medium-high heat, heat the oil in a 2-quart saucepan.
5. Add the rinsed quinoa and cook, stirring, until the quinoa makes cracking and popping noises, about 3 to 5 minutes.
6. Stir in the water, marjoram, thyme, and rosemary.
7. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer, covered, 15 minutes.
8. Stir in the parsley, lemon juice, salt, lemon rind, and pepper.
9. Simmer, covered, 5 minutes longer.
10. Fluff with a fork.

Reviews

[Chef #48136]

This was my first time trying quinoa, and I liked it! This recipe turned out well for me. I used cooking spray instead of all that oil. Tasted good, no strong flavours. Thanks for introducing me to this great new grain!

[Geema]

We will be making quinoa much more often now that we have this recipe, because it's truly delicious. I was kind of concerned at using water instead of broth thinking that the grain might be too bland, but the herbs and lemon were just strong enough to create a pleasing taste with plenty of flavor. The lemon isn't overpowering either, but just perfect. I have a bit left over and I think I'll try making a salad with it in the morning. I'm passing this recipe on to quite a few family members who I hope will become quinoa converts too. Thanks so much Mirj for sharing this recipe with us.

[alifro5]

Lots of substitutions for our first Quinoa..but used this as a base. We used a large iron skillet instead of a deep pan, olive oil instead of vegetable oil, chicken broth instead of water, extra lemon juice...and fresh cilantro instead of parsley. Thanks for the outline...we improvised and will make the quinoa that's been sitting in our pantry again.