Quinoa With Sugar Snaps

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup quinoa
• 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 garlic clove, minced (grating is easier)
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 cup chicken broth (vegetable broth for a vegan version)
• 3/4 cup chopped sugar snap pea
• 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• salt

Recipe

• 1 in a 2-qt. nonstick saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until slightly softened, about 2 minutes. stir in the chili powder until it is absorbed. add the quinoa and cook, stirring, until coated with the chili mixture, about 1 minute. add the broth and bring to a boil. reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 12 minutes. stir in the sugar snaps, cilantro, pepper, and salt. cover and simmer 3 to 5 minutes longer or until quinoa has cooked through.