Lemony Quinoa

Name: Lemony Quinoa
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Greek, Lebanese
Ingredients: 0.25 tsp Cayenne Pepper; 2 stalk Celery; 1 bunch Fresh Parsley; 0.5 tsp Ground Cumin; 0.25 cup Lemon Juice; 0.25 cup Pine Nuts; 1 cup Quinoa; 0.25 whole Red Onion; 0.5 tsp Sea Salt; 2 cups Water

Side Dish 🥗Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪Salad 🥗 Greek 🇬🇷Lebanese 🇱🇧 Low-Carb Low-Sodium Heart-Healthy ❤️Gluten-Free Vegetarian 🥦Vegan 🌱Plant-Based 🌻Halal 🕌Kosher ✡️Clean Eating Pescatarian 🐟

Lemony Quinoa is a bright, herb-packed side or light lunch featuring fluffy quinoa tossed with toasty pine nuts, fresh lemon, and crisp vegetables. The mix of parsley, cumin, and a hint of cayenne adds layered flavor—nutty, citrusy, and lightly spicy—ideal for warm days, picnics, or make-ahead lunches.

Prep15 mins
Cook10 mins
Serves6
DifficultyEasy

1

Toast the pine nuts briefly in a dry skillet over medium heat, stirring constantly so they do not burn, then set them aside to cool.
2

In a saucepan, combine the quinoa, water and salt; bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium and cook until the quinoa is tender and the water is absorbed.
3

Let the quinoa cool slightly, then fluff it with a fork.
4

Transfer the quinoa to a serving bowl and stir in the pine nuts, lemon juice, celery, onion, cayenne pepper, cumin and parsley; adjust the salt and pepper if needed before serving.