Orange Flavored Quinoa

dicentra's Note:

This is from 365 Low Fat Recipes.

• Total Time: 28 mins
• Prep Time: 8 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• ½ cup onion , chopped
• 1 cup orange juice
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup quinoa
• ¼ cup fresh parsley , minced
• ¼ cup fresh mint , minced
• 2 tablespoons currants
• 2 teaspoons orange zest

Directions:

1. In a medium nonstick saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and cook until soft.
2. Add orange juice, 1 cup water and salt. Bring to a boil.
3. Add quinoa and stir once. Quickly return to a boil.
4. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 15-20 minutes, until water is absorbed and quinoa is tender. Remove from heat and let stand 3 minutes.
5. Add parsley, mint, currants and orange zest. Stir with a fork to combine and fluff up grain.

Reviews

[Cook on the Fly]

This recipe is the best! This is the 4th time I am making it and everyone who has it wants the recipe!

[cookinhealthy]

Awesome recipe! Our guests kept complimenting me on this throughout dinner. I didn't add onion and instead added some sweetened cranberries at the end. Delicious, thanks!