Quinoa with Kumquats and Leeks

This refreshing and savory quinoa dish pan-fries leeks, kumquats, and garlic before simmering quinoa and chicken stock for the perfect accompaniment to fish.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 238 Calories

Ingredients

• salt to taste
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1 cup quinoa
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 leek, thinly sliced
• 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 8 kumquats, thinly sliced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir leek, garlic, and kumquats until brown, 5 to 10 minutes. Season with salt.

Step 2

Cook and stir quinoa into kumquat mixture until quinoa is toasted, about 1 minute; add chicken stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until quinoa has absorbed the chicken stock, about 20 minutes.