Oldways Quinoa with Ginger and Carrots

In a stock pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
Add the garlic, carrots, and ginger; sauté for 3 minutes, or until slightly softened.
Add the quinoa and water to the pan; bring to a boil.
Cover the pot and reduce the heat to low; simmer the quinoa for 20 minutes.
Remove from the heat, uncover, and ﬂuﬀ the quinoa. Add salt, stir, and enjoy.

Banner Image:

CarrotGingerQuinoa.jpg

Grain:

Quinoa [1]

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

4 cloves of garlic, minced

2 large carrots, peeled and medium diced

1 tablespoon minced ginger root

2 cups quinoa

4 cups water

Salt to taste

Active time:

10 minutes

Yield:

8 servings

Nutrition:

Calories: 180, Fat: 4.5g, Saturated Fat: 0.5g, Sodium: 50mg, Carbohydrates: 30g, Fiber: 4g, Sugars: 1g, Protein: 6g

Author:

Oldways recipe and photo. This recipe is from our cooking program, A Taste of African Heritage. Learn more about it here [2], and watch our video about the program!

Media: contact us [3] for permission to reprint and for a hi-res image.

Diet:

African Heritage Diet

Recipe tags:

Quick & Easy Affordable Staff Favorites

Course:

Side dishes

Dietary choice:

Vegetarian Vegan

Rating:

Description:

We think you’ll ﬁnd the combination of ginger and whole grains in this quick and easy African heritage dish appealing. You can’t go wrong serving it warm or chilled!

Serving Size:

65 grams