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Toasted Quinoa Over Asparagus
A crunchy quinoa topping on roasted asparagus !
Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
40
minutes
mins
Total Time
55
minutes
mins
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
4
Calories:
51
kcal
Author:
Easyhealth Living
Ingredients
¼
cup
quinoa
½
cup
vegetable broth
1
large bunch asparagus
, cleaned and trimmed
1
teaspoon
olive oil
½
teaspoon
minced garlic
salt/pepper
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Prepare quinoa according to package directions using broth in place of water.
Spread cooked quinoa onto a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake in oven for 15 minutes or until dry and slightly toasted.
Remove quinoa from oven and increase oven temperature to 400 degrees.
Meanwhile, toss asparagus with oil and garlic, sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Spread asparagus onto parchment-lined baking sheet.
Spread toasted quinoa over asparagus.
Roast in oven 20 minutes or until asparagus is tender.
Nutrition
Calories:
51
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
7
g
|
Protein:
2
g
|
Fat:
2
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Sodium:
118
mg
|
Potassium:
60
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
1
g
|
Vitamin A:
95
IU
|
Vitamin C:
0.2
mg
|
Calcium:
5
mg
|
Iron:
0.6
mg