How to Make Quinoa with Kumquats and Leeks - A Step-by-Step Guide

If you're looking for a healthy, flavorful, and easy-to-make dish, then quinoa with kumquats and leeks is the perfect recipe for you. This savory and slightly sweet dish is a great way to incorporate quinoa, a protein-packed superfood, into your diet. The combination of the slightly tart kumquats, the earthy flavor of the leeks, and the nuttiness of the quinoa creates a deliciously unique dish that is sure to become a family favorite.

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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 leek, thinly sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  • 8 kumquats, thinly sliced
  • salt to taste
  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 2 cups chicken stock

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 25 mins
  • Total Time: 40 mins
  • Servings: 4
  • Yield: 4 servings

  • Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir leek, garlic, and kumquats until brown, 5 to 10 minutes. Season with salt.
  • Cook and stir quinoa into kumquat mixture until quinoa is toasted, about 1 minute; add chicken stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until quinoa has absorbed the chicken stock, about 20 minutes.
  • Nutrition

    238 cal.

    • Total Fat: 7g
    • Saturated Fat: 1g
    • Cholesterol: 3mg
    • Sodium: 491mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 38g
    • Dietary Fiber: 6g
    • Total Sugars: 5g
    • Protein: 8g
    • Vitamin C: 20mg
    • Calcium: 61mg
    • Iron: 3mg
    • Potassium: 359mg