Quinoa With Caramelized Onions

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 cups uncooked quinoa, rinsed well and drained
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 cup vegetable broth
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves
• salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 medium tomato, seeded and chopped

Recipe

• 1 rinse quinoa well before cooking. prepare quinoa according to package directions.
• 2 meanwhile, combine onion and oil in a medium nonstick skillet.
• 3 cook over medium-high heat until onion is browned, about 15 minutes, stirring frequently. (if onion starts to burn, reduce heat.)
• 4 set aside.
• 5 rinse quinoa with cold water until cool; drain.
• 6 in a large mixing bowl, combine quinoa, onion, and remaining ingredients (except tomato).
• 7 mix well.
• 8 stir in tomato.
• 9 serve at room temperature.
• 10 helpful hint: quinoa must be rinsed well before cooking to remove a natural bitter tasting but harmless coating. (the coating naturally protects quinoa from birds and insects.).
• 11 all ingredients except tomato can be prepared, combined, and chilled up to one day ahead. add a small amount of broth if mixture seems dry, then stir in tomato.
• 12 per serving: 143 calories; 6g protein; 4g fat; 23g carbohydrates; 0 cholesterol; 75mg sodium; 4q fiber.