Simple Savory Quinoa

Name: Simple Savory Quinoa
Total time: 45
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 stalk celery, finely chopped; 2 carrots, sliced; 1 small onion, minced; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1 cup vegetable stock; ½ cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed; ¼ teaspoon dried basil; 1 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1 teaspoon lime juice; salt to taste

Recipe by jwyant89 from allrecipes.com

Dinner,Side Dish 45 Mins.

Ingredients

3 servings

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2 tablespoons olive oil
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1 stalk celery, finely chopped
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2 carrots, sliced
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1 small onion, minced
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1 clove garlic, minced
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1 cup vegetable stock

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½ cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed
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¼ teaspoon dried basil
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1 teaspoon ground turmeric
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1 teaspoon lime juice
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salt to taste

Instructions

Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in celery, carrots, onion, and garlic. Cook and stir until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.
Stir in vegetable stock, quinoa, basil, and turmeric. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer until quinoa is tender and liquid is absorbed, 25 to 30 minutes.
Stir in lime juice and season with salt.