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Savory Turmeric Quinoa

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PREP TIME
15 min
COOKING TIME
30 min
TOTAL TIME
45 min
SERVINGS
3 servings
Dinner Middle Eastern
Savory Turmeric Quinoa
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
  • 2 carrots, sliced
  • 1 small onion, minced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 cup vegetable stock
  • 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon lime juice
  • salt to taste
Instructions
1
Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat, allowing it to warm up. Introduce the chopped celery, carrots, onion, and garlic into the saucepan, stirring them gently to combine. Allow these ingredients to cook and stir until the onion has become tender and its color has changed, becoming translucent, which typically takes around 5 minutes.
2
Next, add the vegetable stock, quinoa, fresh basil leaves, and turmeric powder into the saucepan. Stir everything together to combine, then bring the mixture to a gentle simmer. After that, decrease the heat to low and cover the saucepan with a lid. Allow it to cook slowly until the quinoa has become tender and all the liquid has been absorbed, which usually takes between 25 to 30 minutes.
3
Finally, add a squeeze of fresh lime juice into the saucepan and sprinkle some salt to taste.