Jalapeño-Lime Quinoa and Bok Choy

Bok choy and quinoa provide a powerhouse of vitamins, minerals, and fiber to nourish your body.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon of olive oil
1 minced garlic clove
Half a jalapeño
1 and 1/4 cups of water
3/4 cups of tricolor quinoa
Half a teaspoon of salt
1 pound of thinly sliced baby bok choy
Juice and zest of half a lime

Directions

  1. Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
  2. Add minced garlic clove and jalapeño.
  3. Cook for one minute.
  4. Add water, tricolor quinoa and kosher salt.
  5. Bring water to boil, then reduce to simmer, cover and cook until tender (12 to 15 minutes).
  6. Remove saucepan from the heat, set it aside and covered for10 minutes.
  7. Stir in baby bok choy and the lime zest and juice.

This recipe will make four servings.

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