Quinoa With Basil Gremolata

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 cups quinoa
• 2 cups water
• salt
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 cup leek, thinnly sliced
• 1/4 cup vegetable broth or 1/4 cup chicken broth
• cayenne pepper, to taste
• 4 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 lemon, juice and zest of
• 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
• salt and pepper
• extra virgin olive oil (optional)
• pine nuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 rinse the quinoa and place in a medium saucepan with water and salt (now is the time to season!), cooking according to box directions. cool.
• 2 heat olive oil in a saute pan and then add leeks, sauteeing for 2 minutes over medium high heat (to get some color on them).
• 3 add the stock, lower the heat, and cook the leeks for about 5 minutes (until tender). stock should be almost gone.
• 4 add the cooked quinoa and stir to heat through. remove from the heat.
• 5 add the remaining ingredients and drizzle with a fine-quality extra virgin olive oil, if you so choose. also nice with toasted pinenuts.