QUINOA PRIMAVERA

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Number Of Ingredients 18

2 piece large shallots
2 tablespoon orange juice
.5 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 pinch sugar
1 cup quinoa
2 cup artichoke hearts
2 clove garlic
1 teaspoon dried tarragon
.5 teaspoon dried thyme
.25 teaspoon dried dill
.25 teaspoon black pepper
2 cup frozen peas
2 piece carrots
1 piece orange or yellow bell pepper
3 piece scallions
1 piece lemon
.5 cup raw sunflower seeds

Steps:

To make the shallots, combine shallots, orange juice, apple cider vinegar, salt, and sugar in a small bowl. Refrigerate until ready to serve. (The shallots can be refrigerated overnight or up to 3 days.)
To make the quinoa, combine 2 cups water and quinoa in a large saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil, then add the artichokes, garlic, tarragon, thyme, salt, the dill, and pepper. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and cook for 10 minutes.
Reduce the heat to low and stir in the peas, carrots, bell pepper, and scallions. Cover and cook until the vegetables are heated through, about 5 minutes.
Remove from the heat, add the lemon juice and zest and the sunflower seeds, fluff with a fork, and season with salt and pepper. Serve, topping each portion with the shallots.