Cilantro Lime Quinoa

Vegetarian
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Health score
39%
Cilantro Lime Quinoa
45 min.
6
240kcal

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Ingredients

  •  avocado diced pitted peeled
  • cup regular corn 
  • tablespoons cilantro leaves fresh chopped
  • cloves garlic minced
  •  jalapeno diced
  • 1.5 tablespoons juice of lime 
  • 1.5 cups chicken broth low-sodium
  •  mangos diced peeled
  • tablespoon olive oil 
  • cup quinoa rinsed drained
  • 0.5  onion diced red
  • 0.3 teaspoon salt 

Equipment

  • sauce pan

Directions

  1. Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir garlic until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  2. Add onion, jalapeno pepper, and salt; cook and stir until onion is tender, 5 to 10 minutes.
  3. Add quinoa and cook until slightly browned, 1 to 2 minutes.
  4. Pour in chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until broth is absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes.
  5. Stir corn, mango, avocado, lime juice, and cilantro into quinoa mixture.
  6. Serve immediately or chill and serve cold.

Nutrition Facts

Calories240kcal
Protein11.38%
Fat35.05%
Carbs53.57%

Properties

Glycemic Index
44.71
Glycemic Load
5.59
Inflammation Score
-7
Nutrition Score
13.285217388817%

Flavonoids

Cyanidin
0.14mg
Delphinidin
0.01mg
Pelargonidin
0.01mg
Catechin
0.59mg
Epicatechin
0.12mg
Epigallocatechin 3-gallate
0.05mg
Eriodictyol
0.08mg
Hesperetin
0.34mg
Naringenin
0.01mg
Apigenin
0.01mg
Luteolin
0.04mg
Isorhamnetin
0.46mg
Kaempferol
0.08mg
Myricetin
0.04mg
Quercetin
2.09mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:240.07kcal
12%
Fat:9.87g
15.19%
Saturated Fat:1.43g
8.94%
Carbohydrates:33.96g
11.32%
Net Carbohydrates:28.31g
10.29%
Sugar:6.75g
7.5%
Cholesterol:0mg
0%
Sodium:119.75mg
5.21%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:7.21g
14.43%
Manganese:0.72mg
36.02%
Vitamin C:22.24mg
26.96%
Folate:102.87µg
25.72%
Fiber:5.66g
22.63%
Magnesium:78.1mg
19.52%
Phosphorus:194.58mg
19.46%
Vitamin B6:0.34mg
17.08%
Copper:0.32mg
16.04%
Potassium:514.95mg
14.71%
Vitamin E:2.15mg
14.35%
Vitamin B3:2.54mg
12.69%
Vitamin B1:0.17mg
11.08%
Vitamin B2:0.19mg
10.89%
Vitamin A:529.97IU
10.6%
Vitamin K:10.91µg
10.39%
Iron:1.84mg
10.2%
Vitamin B5:0.99mg
9.85%
Zinc:1.38mg
9.18%
Selenium:3µg
4.29%
Calcium:29.16mg
2.92%
Source:Allrecipes