Quinoa with Baby Peas makes a wonderful, quick side dish that is positively delicious!  You can throw everything into one pot and simmer for 15 minutes and you will get a light and fluffy texture in this amazing dish!  It’s a really nice alternative to rice, couscous, and even pasta! 

 

What is Quinoa? (pronounced as Kee-no-wha)

• Quinoa is an ancient traditional grain grown at 12,000 feet above sea level.  It’s a whole grain and it’s one of the best sources of protein in the vegetable kingdom.

• Quinoa is a nutritious, whole-grain, and is just as simple to prepare like rice.   And is a good source of energy. 

• It’s high in iron, and it’s also high in fiber, magnesium, B vitamins, iron, potassium, calcium, and phosphorus.

• Quinoa is gluten-free and has a low glycemic index.  Plus, it provides all of the eight essential amino acids. 

 

Ingredients Needed for Quinoa with Baby Peas:

• quinoa

• vegetable broth or chicken broth

• frozen baby sweet peas

• 1/8 tsp. onion powder

• white wine

• some butter or extra virgin olive oil

• grated Parmigiana-Reggiano cheese

• salt and pepper to taste

 

 

Cook’s Notes and Tips!

• This dish makes a side dish enough for a family of 4. 

• Need to make it dairy-free!  Just swap out the butter for extra virgin olive oil.  

• You can also make our quinoa with baby peas as your main dish, perfect for those meatless, and no carbs meals!  And, it yields about three servings.  

• You can add a dash of cayenne pepper, it will make the flavors pop even more!

• If you don’t have butter you can use extra virgin olive oil in its place.  I like to drizzle additional olive oil (about 1 tablespoon) over the entire dish just before serving and while it’s still hot.  It will give it an extra rich flavor to this dish. 

• Use good quality grated cheese with this dish.  It will make all the difference in the world.  We prefer to use Parmigiana-Reggiano cheese, it’s high quality, and the other brands are just loaded with fillers and preservatives.  And if you can grate a chunk of Parmigiana-Reggiano cheese on top of this dish just before serving- it’s even better!

• Quinoa is wonderful to add to soups and stews. It’s even wonderful added to salads.

• If you want this dish to be a little creamy, stir in some half and half or a dash of heavy cream at the end.

• Can I Make This Dish Without The WINE?  Yes, you can.  It will still be flavorful.

 

As a side dish, what can I serve along with quinoa and baby peas?

You can serve it with these easy-to-make dishes:

• Chicken with Dijon Wine Cream Sauce

• Baked Salmon with Dijon Basil Pesto Sauce

• Parmesan Crusted Turkey Cutlets

• Baked Flounder Filet Oreganata- Lightened!

 

 

 

Quinoa with Baby Peas is a healthy dish for adults, kids, and toddlers too! 

Basically, it’s really good for everyone.  This dish is very easy to put together, and it makes a terrific side dish with any main course or entree.  Our families love it!  We hope you will too!

I hope you will give this recipe a try! 

ENJOY!!

 

 

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More Healthy Recipes with Quinoa… try these!

• Quinoa Tuna Salad

• Easy Kale Quinoa Salad

• Mom’s Chicken Soup with Quinoa

• Brussels Sprouts Sauteed with Quinoa, Brown Rice and Wine

• Cucumber and Quinoa Salad

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  xo Anna and Liz