Quinoa with Pomegranate & Pistachio

Name: Quinoa with Pomegranate & Pistachio
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cup Quinoa; 3 tbsp olive oil, extra virgin; 1 1/2 tbsp fresh lemon juice; 6 tbsp pomegranate seeds + 2 TBSP for serving; 3 tbsp Salted pistachios; 3 each chopped scallions; 1 each orange, peeled & sliced into rounds (optional)

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Quinoa with Pomegranate & Pistachio

CgazMom2 @cook_2753240

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Ingredients

6 servings

2 cupQuinoa
3 tbspolive oil, extra virgin
1 1/2 tbspfresh lemon juice
6 tbsppomegranate seeds + 2 TBSP for serving
3 tbspSalted pistachios
3 eachchopped scallions
1 eachorange, peeled & sliced into rounds (optional)

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Steps

1

Rinse the quinoa in cold water to remove its bitterness.
2

Bring 4 cups of salted water to a boil. Add quinoa, reduce heat to low, cover, & simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. Dress with the olive oil & lemon juice, season with salt and pepper, & set aside.
3

Gently mix the pomegranate seeds, pistachios & scallions into the quinoa. Taste & adjust the seasonings.
4

Serve with sliced oranges dressed with olive oil, if desired.
5

Per recipe per serving: 137 calories, 17 g protein, 21 g carbohydrates, 5 g fiber, 10 g fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 192 g sodium.