If you’ve never tried quinoa before you don’t know what your missing. This simple recipe of quinoa and greens is a good way to try some quinoa for the first time.
Quick and easy, it’s a perfect side dish that takes very little time and effort. I needed a side dish that was quick and filling the other day. Something came up and I didn’t have time to cook what I had planned.
So I looked in the pantry to see what I had on hand that I could throw together to make a quick meal. I had 2/3 cup red quinoa and 1/3 cup white quinoa, some greens off of a daikon radish, chicken broth and some herbs to go with my chicken breasts. And that is how this delicious quinoa and greens recipe was created.
Herb Quinoa and Greens
This quinoa and greens side dish, with 5 ingredients can be ready in less than 20 minutes.
Author: Thyme and Tarragon
Recipe type: Side
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa - any color or combination of colors
- 2 cups broth - I used chicken but vegetable broth will work just as well
- 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 tablespoon parsley
- 2 cups chopped greens of any kind - spinach, kale, collard, greens from daikon radish etc.
Instructions
- Chop greens and set aside. You can use any type of greens you like. I use spinach or kale a lot because we like them. Here lately I've used the greens from a daikon radish because my husband is growing some this summer and they are readily available.
- Rinse the quinoa. In medium pot bring quinoa, broth (chicken or vegetable), parsley, and rosemary to a boil then cover and simmer on low heat for 15 minutes.
- Add chopped greens, cover and cook for one more minute.
- Remove from heat and mix quinoa with the greens.
- Serve hot.
