Guacamole-Style Quinoa Recipe

Name: Guacamole-Style Quinoa
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon olive oil; 1/2 sweet onion, diced; 2 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste; 1 cup quinoa; 1 lime, juiced; 1 3/4 cups chicken stock, or as needed; 6 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro; 6 grape tomatoes, quartered; 1 avocado, cubed; 1 jalapeno pepper, diced (optional)

Servings: persons

1 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 sweet onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste
1 cup quinoa
1 lime, juiced
1 3/4 cups chicken stock, or as needed
6 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
6 grape tomatoes, quartered
1 avocado, cubed
1 jalapeno pepper, diced (optional)

1
Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic in the hot oil until slightly browned, about 5 minutes. Stir quinoa into onion mixture and cook until quinoa is lightly browned, about 30 seconds.
2
Squeeze lime juice into a 2-cup measuring cup; pour in enough chicken stock to make 2 cups liquid. Pour chicken stock mixture over quinoa and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover saucepan, and simmer until liquid is absorbed and quinoa is tender, about 15 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and chill in the refrigerator, about 1 hour.
3
Fold cilantro, tomatoes, avocado, and jalapeno pepper into quinoa mixture. Return quinoa to refrigerator for flavors to blend or serve immediately.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 teaspoon olive oil, 1/2 sweet onion, diced, 2 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste, 1 cup quinoa, and more.

Yes, Guacamole-Style Quinoa falls under the Snacks & Appetizers category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Guacamole-Style Quinoa

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