Description
Vibrant and gorgeous Hibiscus Mint Quinoa comes by it’s color 100% naturally!! Made with pure, ground hibiscus powder and fragrant fresh green mint, it’s the healthy dish you’ll want to eat at every meal!
Ingredients
- 1 cup white quinoa, rinsed until liquid runs clear
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 tablespoons hibiscus powder, divided
- 2 cups water
- 1 tablespoon dried green onion
- 1/2 cup fresh mint, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups Craisins
- 1 cup slivered almonds
Instructions
- Rinse and thoroughly drain the quinoa. Transfer to a large stock pot with a tight fitting lid.
- Add the salt, two tablespoons of ground hibiscus powder, green onion and water. Stir to combine.
- Cover and bring the quinoa to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer and cook covered for 15 minutes.
- Remove the quinoa from the heat and allow to rest for an additional 10 minutes.
- Fluff the quinoa with a fork. Toss in the additional tablespoon of hibiscus powder, the chopped fresh mint, slivered almonds and Craisins.
- Serve warm or cold.
Equipment
Iyafoods, GlutenFree, Hibiscus Flower Powder 8 Ounces, Kosher Certified
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Baron’s Whole Grain Gluten Free Quinoa Bulk 1.5 LB Jar
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365 by Whole Foods Market, Almonds Blanched Slivered
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OXO Good Grips Rice & Small Grains Washing Colander
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The Spice Lab No. 75 – Minced Green Onion
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Pyrex 8-piece 100 Years Glass Mixing Bowl Set (Limited Edition) – Assorted Colors Lids
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You can use other colors of quinoa, but the white results in the most vibrant color.
If you don’t have fresh mint substitute a tablespoon of dried mint.
To make this dish nut free, simply leave the nuts out or use an allergen friendly sunflower seed.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 251
- Sugar: 22.4 g
- Sodium: 160.1 mg
- Fat: 8.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 41.8 g
- Protein: 5.9 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
