Garlic Quinoa With Roasted Brussel Sprouts

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup quinoa, uncooked
• 2 cups chicken broth (or sub veggie stock)
• 4 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 large vidalia onion, julienned (or sub shallots)
• 1 lb brussels sprout, trimmed and quartered lengthwise
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, coarsely chopped
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 combine stock and quinoa in a sauce pot and bring to a boil. once boiling, reduce heat and simmer, covered, until tender and all the stock has been absorbed (~15 minutes).
• 2 heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium heat.
• 3 add the garlic and onion and sauté for 3-4 minutes.
• 4 add brussel sprouts and pan roast until just starting to brown.
• 5 remove from heat and mix veggie mix with the quinoa.
• 6 add parsley and almonds.
• 7 salt and pepper to taste.