I had the best of intentions when making this dish.
But somehow my busy week got the best of me and by the time I sat down to think about what the heck to make, I just tossed a few odds n’ ends together.
Cooking quinoa is quite simple and effortless and the best part about it is that it can be used all week in a variety of gluten-free dinner recipes that actually taste pretty darn good.
I was pleasantly surprised.
And I think you will be, too.
This dish is one of those easy-peasy-I’m-tired-and-don’t-want-to-make-dinner kind of nights. I’m sure you’ve been there, right? You’re exhausted. It’s late. The last thing you wanna do it turn on your stove top and get creative.
I get it.
Before you pick up that phone to dial for takeout and end up on your couch in front of the TV eating a cold bowl of noodles or pizza from the nearby takeout joint. Think again.
This dish takes less than 20 minutes and you can feel good about serving it to your family or eating it all by your lonesome and enjoying leftovers tomorrow for lunch.
What’s involved?
Not much.
Cook the quinoa in water. 15 minutes.
Toss with fresh lemon zest, sun-dried tomatoes and pine nuts.
Drizzle with olive oil.
Sprinkle with sea salt and pepper.
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup red quinoa or white quinoa
- 1 cup sliced sun-dried tomatoes
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- Juice of 1 large lemon
- 3 Tbsp. pine nuts
- 1 tsp. fresh lemon zest
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- crushed red pepper flakes optional
Instructions
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Cook quinoa according to package directions. Remove from heat; fluff with a fork and transfer to a large bowl. Add sun dried tomatoes, olive oil, lemon juice, pine nuts, lemon zest, sea salt and pepper; toss to combine and serve warm.
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Sprinkle with crushed red pepper flakes, if desired.
Do you use sundried tomatoes in oil or without?
You can do either Alexa; as long as they’re not in refined vegetable oil. Make sure they are in pure extra-virgin olive oil! xo
Amie, thank you for this recipe, I had it for lunch today, so easy and quick to prepare and so delicious!
I love your website! I recently started dating someone with severe food allergies – I never had any problems, so I just didn’t know where to begin…your pantry list, tips and recipes got us started down the right road to enjoying a fuller life together…thanks so much for all the information and support!
Thank you Cheri!!!