This salad is filling enough to be your main entree. If you replace the chicken broth with vegetable broth, it’s a wonderful vegetarian recipe to include in your regular or holiday rotation.
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1⅔ cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 3 Tbsp. olive oil, divided
- 1 yellow onion, finely chopped
- 2 carrots, diced
- ¾ tsp. thyme
- 4 oz. shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Pepper to taste
- ⅓ cup chopped toasted pecans
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
Directions
- Combine quinoa and chicken broth in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, turn heat down to low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is cooked (15-20 minutes).
- While quinoa cooks, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until they start to soften (2-3 minutes). Add the carrots and thyme and cook until the carrots are just tender (5-7 minutes).
- Add remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, mushrooms, and garlic. Cook, stirring constantly, until mushrooms are cooked through (3-5 minutes). Season with pepper to taste.
- Add cooked quinoa to vegetables. Stir in pecans and chopped parsley to serve.
Nutrition Facts
4 servings per container
Serving Size 253 g
| Amount per serving | ||
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 360 | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 20g | 26% | |
| Saturated Fat 2.5g | 13% | |
| Trans Fat 0g | ||
| Polyunsaturated Fat 4.5g | ||
| Monounsaturated Fat 12g | ||
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% | |
| Sodium 60mg | 3% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 38g | 14% | |
| Dietary Fiber 6g | 21% | |
| Total Sugars 5g | ||
| Includes 0g Added Sugars | 0% | |
| Sugar Alcohol 0g | ||
| Other Carbohydrate 4g | ||
| Protein 10g | ||
| Vitamin D 0.1mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium 58.8mg | 4% | |
| Iron 3.2mg | 15% | |
| Potassium 615mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin A 271.5mcg | 30% | |
| Vitamin C 9.5mg | 10% | |
| Vitamin E 2.9mg | 20% | |
| Vitamin K 75.3mcg | 60% | |
| Thiamin 0.3mg | 25% | |
| Riboflavin 0.3mg | 25% | |
| Niacin 5.1mg | 30% | |
| Vitamin B6 0.4mg | 25% | |
| Folate 101.1mcg | 25% | |
| Vitamin B12 0.1mcg | 4% | |
| Biotin 1.1mcg | 4% | |
| Chloride 8.8mg | 0% | |
| Pantothenate 1mg | 20% | |
| Phosphorus 304.4mg | 25% | |
| Iodine 0.6mcg | 0% | |
| Magnesium 110.4mg | 25% | |
| Zinc 2.3mg | 20% | |
| Selenium 6mcg | 10% | |
| Copper 0.5mg | 60% | |
| Manganese 1.5mg | 70% | |
| Chromium 0.1mcg | 0% | |
| Molybdenum 5.6mcg | 15% | |
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
Low Sodium Chicken Broth (chicken Broth (filtered Water, Chicken Stock, Sea Salt), Chicken Flavor, Onion Powder, Potato Flour, Yeast Extract, Garlic Powder, Flavor, Turmeric And Flavor), Whole Grain Quinoa, Carrots, Shiitake Mushroom, Onion, Olive Oil, Pecans, Parsley, Garlic, Thyme.
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