Easy Tri Color Quinoa Recipe (Vegan and Oil-Free)

Tri-color quinoa with shallots, almonds, rosemary, and lemon.

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Easy Tri Color Quinoa Recipe (Vegan and Oil-Free)

Easy tri color quinoa recipe, vegan and oil-free, with lemon mustard dressing, rosemary, and almonds for an easy 20-minute vegan side dish starring fluffy rainbow quinoa.

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Course: Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegan

Servings:

Calories: 213kcal

Author: Denise Perrault

Ingredients

1 cup tri color quinoa
2 cups water
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ cup shallot minced, 1 medium shallot
¼ cup flaked almonds chopped slivered or whole almonds
1 tablespoon fresh rosemary 1 teaspoon dry
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
¼ cup lemon juice

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Instructions

Rinse the quinoa in a mesh strainer. Add the quinoa, 2 cups of cold water, and ¼ teaspoon salt to a saucepan. Heat over medium-high heat until it starts to boil, then reduce the heat to a slow simmer. Cover the pot and cook for 15 minutes until the water is absorbed and the quinoa is tender. Fluff the quinoa.
Mix the lemon juice and mustard in a small dish and prep the rest of the ingredients.
Transfer the quinoa to a medium bowl, then mix in the lemon-mustard dressing and the rest of the ingredients.
Serve warm or at room temperature for an easy vegan quinoa salad.

Notes

Depending on the age of the quinoa and the exact water temperature, it can take anywhere from 12-15 minutes for the quinoa to cook. Keep an eye on it so it doesn't burn.
If you use dried rosemary, mix it with lemon juice and mustard so it can rehydrate and is well distributed.
Make this dish with regular white quinoa with only 1 ¾ cups of water.
1 cup of dry quinoa yields about 4 cups cooked.
Store leftover quinoa in an airtight container in the fridge for 1 week. You can also freeze it for 6 months.
To reheat, place quinoa in a steamer basket and let it steam until it is fluffy and hot. If you reheat it in a pan, add water or lemon juice to keep it from scorching. You can also reheat it in the microwave.

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