GARLIC QUINOA

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This is a quick and easy, basic quinoa recipe that we use in our house instead of rice as a great side.

Provided by sjflick

Categories     Side Dish     Grain Side Dish Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 cups chicken broth
1 cup quinoa

Steps:

  • Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir garlic in melted butter until just browned, about 5 minutes.
  • Pour chicken broth into the saucepan; add quinoa and stir. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
  • Remove saucepan from heat and rest mixture 5 minutes before fluffing with a fork.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 192.5 calories, Carbohydrate 28.5 g, Cholesterol 10.1 mg, Fat 5.7 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 6.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 502.9 mg, Sugar 0.5 g

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