Cilantro Lime Quinoa

This is a delicious quinoa recipes that uses all the flavors of summer. It can be served warm or cold and is great on its own as a vegetarian dish or as a picnic side item.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 234 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• ½ red onion, diced
• 1 mango, peeled and diced
• 1 avocado - peeled, pitted, and diced
• 1 ½ tablespoons lime juice
• 1 jalapeno pepper, diced
• 1 cup quinoa, rinsed and drained
• 1 ½ cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 cup corn (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add onion, jalapeno pepper, and salt; cook and stir until onion is tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Add quinoa and cook until slightly browned, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour in chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until broth is absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes.

Step 2

Stir corn, mango, avocado, lime juice, and cilantro into quinoa mixture. Serve immediately or chill and serve cold.