Made with lemon zest and lemon juice, this lemony, Easy Lemon Za’atar Quinoa is a quick and tasty side dish. And, it is made with only 5 ingredients!
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1 3/4 cup vegetable stock
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 tsp za'atar
- 1 tsp basil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- OPTIONAL - 1 TBSP chopped fresh parsley to garnish
Instructions
- Add the quinoa, vegetable stock, 1/2 tsp of the lemon zest (reserve the other 1/2 tsp to sprinkle on top when serving), lemon juice, za'atar, and basil to a pan, and place it over a high flame.
- Bring this mixture to a boil.
- Then, reduce the flame to medium, cover the pan and let the contents simmer for about 12–15 minutes or until the liquid has evaporated.
- Then, remove the pan with the quinoa and seasonings from the heat, but leave covered for another 5 minutes.
- When the 5 minutes are up, uncover and fluff with a fork.
- At this point, taste a bit to see if you need to season it a bit more with salt and pepper.
- Serve warm, garnished with the rest of the lemon zest, and chopped fresh parsley.
Notes
I used 1 large lemon in this recipe, which yielded about 1/4 cup of lemon juice and about 1 tsp of lemon zest. To zest the lemon, I used a Microplane grater. But, you can also use a box grater or knife even. Just make sure to not scrape off any of the white parts of the lemon, which is just under the lemon zest. This tends to be a bit bitter and might add an unwanted bitter undertone to your dish.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 33kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Sodium: 194mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g
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