Curried Quinoa

109 Reviews

Prep: 5 min
Cook: 35 min
Ready In: 40 min

“A light curry flavor makes delicious quinoa a great side dish for a multitude of main courses.” - by A.F.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil, or as needed
1 small onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup quinoa
2 cups chicken broth
1 tablespoon curry powder, or to taste
1 tablespoon ancho chile powder
salt and pepper to taste

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Directions

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook and stir for 2 minutes; add quinoa and cook and stir until lightly toasted, about 5 minutes.
Pour broth into the pan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and add curry and chile powders; cover and simmer until tender, about 25 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (2 total)

Calories
473 cal
24%

Fat
19.8 g
30%

Carbs
62.8 g
20%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Reviews (109)

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Teentabean

Nov. 2, 2010

"Oh my goodness, does this taste wonderful! I turned it into a main course, adding grilled chicken, zucchini, yellow squash and fresh peppers. Fantastic!..." See more"

KytchenWytch

Feb. 1, 2010

"We made this for dinner last night and my son went back for thirds! Added extra onion [because we like onion], a can of chickpeas and some frozen spinach for veggies & ½ tsp of Garam Masala for a bit..." See more of extra spice to the pot. This turned out fantastic and we will definitely be making this again!"

jlotterer

Jan. 25, 2011

"I've made about 10 times and it is AMAZING! I use our rice cooker (using the White Rice setting) and just throw everything in the pot - but left out the added salt since the chicken broth has plenty a..." See morelready. Thanks AF!"

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