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All I can think about is how nice my long, 3 day Labor Day weekend was. The world would be a better place if ALL weekends were 3 days long. Why can’t that be a thing? WHY?
My weekend consisted of a butt load of recipe testing, cooking, and picture taking. And I really couldn’t be more happy about that. Also, this month marks one whole year since I started my blog. Crazy! But, I’m doing something extra special to celebrate that so we’ll move on to the quinoa.
I’ve been really into quinoa the past year. I started out just making it plain with a bit of salt and pepper. But lately I’ve been doing all kinds of fun things with it and I’ve even been trying out different kinds of quinoa. This simple recipe of adding a touch of S&P + Cilantro and some Lime is my absolute favorite though. Just be careful you don’t put too much lime. I’ve made that mistake and it’s a hard taste to balance.
Also, this quinoa makes me think of Chipotle’s cilantro lime rice and that makes me SO so happy.
While your quinoa is a cookin’, you can cut up the onion and throw it in a greased skillet to saute for a few minutes. While that’s happening, chop of the cilantro and green onion and get your limes ready to juice. I’m all about efficiency in the kitchen.
Once the onions are sauteed and the quinoa is cooked, all that’s really left is to throw it all in a big bowl and stir. Add the onion to the quinoa…
And then the cilantro and lime juice.
Give it all a nice good stir and you’re pretty much done.
Once plated, I like to add some green onion on top and maybe a few more pinches of cilantro (because I’m thoroughly obsessed).
What’s your favorite way to eat quinoa??
Cilantro Lime Quinoa
Ingredients
- 1 cup of uncooked quinoa, rinsed
- 1 small white onion, diced
- 1/4- ½ cup cilantro, chopped (depending on your likeness to cilantro)
- Juice of 1/2 a lime
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- optional: green onion for serving
Instructions
- Cook quinoa according to directions.
- Using minimal oil (I use olive oil spray), saute your onion until it begins to turn transparent, about 7-10 minutes.
- Once quinoa is cooked and the onion is sauteed, combine the quinoa, onion, cilantro, and lime juice in one big bowl. Stir.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
- Enjoy!!!
Notes
Yum! This looks so good :) Definitely pinning for later! :)
This looks so fresh and delicious! I am a huge fan of quinoa, too. I make it at least once a week. I’m always looking for new ways to mix it up. I might try this tonight for dinner!
Oh my gosh, this recipe looks amazing! I absolutely love cilantro, lime, and quinoa, so I’ll definitely be trying this recipe. Maybe I’ll incorporate it into my next Mexican food night! Yum!
I can’t stomach the taste or smell of cilantro, but I bet my sister would love this recipe. She eats cilantro on its own.
I’m not the biggest fan of cilantro and lime together (I know, right? I’m weird). But those photos make me want to dive right in. Love your photography!
mmmm sounds so good!
I absolutely love quinoa. I’m going to try this soon. I just love cilantro and lime it’s perfect for warm weather.
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I will totally sign a petition to get that 3 day weekend going ha! This looks delicious–I have been wanting to try my own quinoa recipes (since I always love it in restaurants!) I am going to give this one a go!
Tori
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lazy person way to add some flavor to quinoa: cook it with some chicken broth and/or a bit of butter :).
hah. I’ve definitely done this a few times. Sometimes you just need a side dish super quick
YUM! I’m so obsessed with quinoa these days. This looks so yummy and easy to make!
I am too! I’ve recently started buying different kinds of quinoa but I think my favorite is just plain ole white pearl quinoa