Lemony Quinoa

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 cup quinoa
• 1 1/3 cups vegetable broth
• 1/8 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped

Recipe

• 1 rinse quinoa under cold water until it stops bubbling (much like you would with canned beans.).
• 2 in a medium saucepan, heat oil and add quinoa.
• 3 cook for about 4 minutes, or until lightly toasted.
• 4 add broth, salt and basil.
• 5 bring to a boil, then reduce to low, cover and cook for 15 minutes or until broth is entirely absorbed.
• 6 fluff with a fork. let sit until slightly cooled.
• 7 add lemon juice and parsley, fluffing with fork until well combined.