Zesty Onion-Crimini Quinoa
Zesty Onion-Crimini Quinoa

Hey everyone, it’s Jim, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, zesty onion-crimini quinoa. One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Quinoa is combined with cucumbers, olives, and tomatoes before being tossed in a zesty red wine vinaigrette in this wonderful salad. Add the cucumbers, bell pepper, red onion, tomato, and olives to the bowl with the quinoa. Pour the dressing overtop and gently fold until evenly mixed.

Zesty Onion-Crimini Quinoa is one of the most favored of recent trending meals on earth. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions daily. Zesty Onion-Crimini Quinoa is something that I have loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.

To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook zesty onion-crimini quinoa using 10 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Zesty Onion-Crimini Quinoa:
  1. Take 2 cup water
  2. Take 1 cup uncooked quinoa
  3. Make ready 4 tbsp olive oil
  4. Make ready 1 large minced yellow onion
  5. Prepare 1/4 lb sliced crimini mushrooms
  6. Get 1 juice of half a lemon
  7. Prepare 1 zest of 1 lemon
  8. Prepare 1/4 tsp chicken or beef flavoring/seasoning
  9. Make ready 1 dash of fresh ground black pepper to taste
  10. Get 1/3 cup chopped flat leaf parsley

Quinoa is pretty much a perfect food. It's an ancient seed that dates back to the Incas in Peru. It cooks up really quickly like rice, and has a satisfying chew. To help give the quinoa that nice, savory flavor, I like to add stock and aromatics like onion and garlic.

Instructions to make Zesty Onion-Crimini Quinoa:
  1. Soak quinoa in water for 10 minutes, rinse and drain well.
  2. Place quinoa + 2 cups of water in a small pot. Cook on Medium heat covered. Let boil, turn stove to Low, then let it simmer for 20 mins. (Turn stove off. Do NOT lift lid).
  3. While quinoa is simmering, heat pan on stove on Medium heat.
  4. Add onions & crimini to pan and allow both to caramelize.
  5. Stir in chicken /beef flavor and ground black pepper.
  6. Turn stove off.
  7. Add lemon juice & zest to pan. Mix well then add warm quinoa and chopped parsley. (Fluff or fold gently until all ingredients are evenly incorporated.)
  8. Serve warm. (Note: If you have chicken/beef broth, you may omit the 2 cups of water and chicken/beef flavor. Instead, cook the quinoa in 2 cups of broth.)

The Prep Work: I used red quinoa for this. This quinoa and crimini risotto is a perfect grain free alternative to traditional stuffing this holiday season. You can use this copycat Burger King zesty onion ring sauce recipe on burgers, sandwiches, or anything you like! For veggie-based depth of flavor, onions and mushrooms can't be beat. Put them to good use in this quick and hearty side.

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