Quinoa with Toasted Walnuts

Quinoa is mixed with toasted walnuts, chives, walnut oil, and shallots in this quick and easy, gluten-free, and vegan side dish recipe.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 24 mins
• Total Time: 34 mins
• Calories: 182 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 cup quinoa
• 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 ¼ cups vegetable stock
• ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
• ¼ cup walnuts
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots
• 1 tablespoon toasted walnut oil

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir walnuts until toasted and fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes.

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat; swirl to coat. Add shallots; saute until tender, about 1 minute. Add garlic; saute until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add quinoa; cook and stir until toasted, about 2 minutes.

Step 3

Mix vegetable stock, thyme, and salt into quinoa mixture; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until liquid is absorbed and quinoa is tender, about 12 minutes.

Step 4

Mix quinoa, walnuts, chives, walnut oil, and black pepper together in a bowl.