Pesto Quinoa recipe

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Ingredients

1 cup quinoa, rinsed and drained
2 cups chicken broth
2 tablespoons basil pesto
1 tomato, diced
salt and pepper to taste

Nutrition Info

198.4 calories
carbohydrate: 28.7 g
cholesterol: 2.5 mg
fat: 6.1 g
fiber: 4.2 g
protein: 7.3 g
saturatedFat: 1 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 70.3 mg
sugar: 1 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Bring the quinoa and chicken broth to a boil in a saucepan, cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until the moisture is completely absorbed, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat, stir the pesto through the quinoa. Fold the tomato into the mixture. Season with salt and pepper to serve.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

I got this recipe from a friend who was living in Ecuador. Quinoa was a staple of her diet there;it is a great source of protein.

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