Tri-color Quinoa Recipe with Garlic

Quick and easy to cook, this tri-color quinoa is a great healthy side dish. Flavored with browned garlic, it's a tasty alternative to rice.

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Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegetarian

Prep Time: 2

Cook Time: 18

Total Time: 20

Servings: servings

Calories: 246kcal

Rinse the quinoa in a fine mesh sieve under cold water.
Add the quinoa and water to a small pot and place on a high heat.
Bring to the boil and reduce the heat to medium.
Cook for 12 to 15 minutes til all of the water has been absorbed.
Fluff the quinoa with a fork and place the sieve to one side.
Put the pot back on the stovetop and add the butter and diced garlic. Turn the heat up slightly and brown the garlic.
Add the quinoa back to the pot and stir to combine.

Rinse the quinoa in a fine mesh sieve under cold running water before cooking it. This will remove the natural casing which can have a bitter taste to it.
Don't stray form the 2:1 water to quinoa ratio. This results in perfectly fluffy quinoa every single time.
Start the quinoa in cold water, don't add it to water that is already boiling.
For more flavor, try swapping the water for broth.
For a stronger garlic flavor, just soften the garlic rather than brown it. You can also stir in a little garlic powder if you like or increase the amount of added garlic.