Quinoa with Herbs and Vegetables

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Health Score:
90 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
1 hr
Preparation
Calories:
509
calories
Calories

Nutritional values

1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie509 cal.(24 %)
Protein16 g(16 %)
Fat15 g(13 %)
Carbohydrates77 g(51 %)
Sugar added1 g(4 %)
Roughage11.3 g(38 %)
Vitamin A0.1 mg(13 %)
Vitamin D0 μg(0 %)
Vitamin E4.9 mg(41 %)
Vitamin K38.2 μg(64 %)
Vitamin B₁0.6 mg(60 %)
Vitamin B₂0.1 mg(9 %)
Niacin4.7 mg(39 %)
Vitamin B₆0.5 mg(36 %)
Folate113 μg(38 %)
Pantothenic acid1.6 mg(27 %)
Biotin5.6 μg(12 %)
Vitamin B₁₂0 μg(0 %)
Vitamin C132 mg(139 %)
Potassium910 mg(23 %)
Calcium63 mg(6 %)
Magnesium231 mg(77 %)
Iron3.9 mg(26 %)
Iodine5 μg(3 %)
Zinc2.9 mg(36 %)
Saturated fatty acids1.4 g
Uric acid121 mg
Cholesterol0 mg
Complete sugar8 g

Ingredients

for
4
Ingredients
400 grams Quinoa
2 Red Bell pepper
1 can Corn
2 scallions
Juice of half lemons
1 tsp honey
3 Tbsps grapeseed oil
2 Tbsps Wine vinegar
2 Tbsps rosemary (chopped)
½ tsp cilantro
½ tsp fennel seeds
salt
freshly ground freshly ground pepper
How healthy are the main ingredients?
QuinoaCorngrapeseed oilrosemaryhoneylemon

Preparation steps

1.

Prepare the quinoa and vegetables.

2.

Pour 1 1/4 cups of water for each cup of quinoa into a saucepan, season with salt and bring to a boil. Add the quinoa, reduce to a simmer, cover and cook until the water has been absorbed and the quinoa is tender, about 15 minutes.

3.

Rinse peppers, halve, remove seeds and white ribs and cut into small cubes.

4.

Drain the corn.

5.

Rinse, and thinly slice the scallions.

6.

Combine the ingredients.

7.

In a bowl, mix together the quinoa, spices, rosemary, diced peppers, corn, scallions, honey, oil, vinegar and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 30 minutes. Season again before serving.

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