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April 30, 2014 By Nicole Harris 2 Comments

Cilantro Lime Quinoa

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Cilantro Lime Quinoa is a healthy side dish recipe.  Serve with your favorite Mexican main dish.  Or add cooked chicken breast for a satisfying gluten free meal.

beige cooked quinoa topped with lime and cilantro in brown bowl - photo text: cilantro lime quinoa

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Healthy Quinoa Side Dish

Oh how I love my quinoa.  I eat it for breakfast.  I eat it for lunch.  I eat it for dinner.  And I have even eaten Dessert Quinoa!

Quinoa is so versatile, quick to make and SUPER healthy!  What’s not to love about it?

I had planned on making a healthy alternative to regular cilantro lime rice, using quinoa.  When I realized it was almost Cinco de Mayo, I figured “Shoot, I better get on that!”

So here we have it.  Simple, flavorful, healthy, gluten free . . . Cilantro Lime Quinoa.

cooked quinoa topped with sliced limes and chopped cilantro in brown bowl

 

two photos - lime jalapeño cilantro and uncooked quinoa, prepared quinoa topped with lime and cilantro

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cooked quinoa topped with sliced limes and chopped cilantro in brown bowl

Cilantro Lime Quinoa

Yield: 2
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes

Cilantro Lime Quinoa is a healthy side dish recipe.  Serve with your favorite Mexican main dish.  Or add cooked chicken breast for a satisfying gluten free meal.

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Cooked White Quinoa*
  • 1 Tablespoon Fresh Lime Juice, 1 small lime
  • 1 Tablespoon Fresh Cilantro, snipped or chopped
  • 1 Tablespoon Fresh Anaheim Pepper **, chopped
  • 1/8 teaspoon Himalayan Salt, or sea salt

Instructions

  1. Mix all ingredients together. Serve.
  2. optional - add a dollop of sour cream or Greek yogurt.

Notes

*1/4 cup dry quinoa produces 1 cup cooked. Quinoa increases 4 times in size when cooked.
**Anaheim peppers are very mild. Substitute with fresh jalapeno for a spicier side dish. Or omit peppers entirely for a non spicy dish.

Nutrition Information
Yield 2 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 124Total Fat 2gSaturated Fat 0gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 2gCholesterol 0mgSodium 391mgCarbohydrates 24gFiber 4gSugar 2gProtein 4g

Nutritional information on WonkyWonderful is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site.

© Nicole Harris
Cuisine: American / Category: Side Dishes
More Cinco de Mayo Flavors:

Homemade Cheesy Bean Dip

Mojito Smoothie

Green Tomato Salsa Verde

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  1. Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction says

    May 1, 2014 at

    What a great alternative to cilantro lime rice!

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    • Nicole Harris says

      May 5, 2014 at

      Thanks, Jessica! I like it better than the rice. Of course, I am also obsessed with quinoa 😀

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