Pesto Quinoa

Vegetarian
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Low Fod Map
Health score
18%
Pesto Quinoa
25 min.
4
198kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • tablespoons basil pesto 
  • cups chicken broth 
  • cup quinoa rinsed drained
  • servings salt and pepper to taste
  •  tomatoes diced

Equipment

  • sauce pan

Directions

  1. Bring the quinoa and chicken broth to a boil in a saucepan; cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until the moisture is completely absorbed, about 15 minutes.
  2. Remove from heat; stir the pesto through the quinoa. Fold the tomato into the mixture. Season with salt and pepper to serve.

Nutrition Facts

Calories198kcal
Protein14.85%
Fat25.63%
Carbs59.52%

Properties

Glycemic Index
9.5
Glycemic Load
0.31
Inflammation Score
-6
Nutrition Score
10.884347858636%

Flavonoids

Naringenin
0.21mg
Kaempferol
0.03mg
Myricetin
0.04mg
Quercetin
0.18mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:198.01kcal
9.9%
Fat:5.66g
8.71%
Saturated Fat:0.8g
5.02%
Carbohydrates:29.58g
9.86%
Net Carbohydrates:26.12g
9.5%
Sugar:1.55g
1.73%
Cholesterol:2.95mg
0.98%
Sodium:703.5mg
30.59%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:7.38g
14.77%
Manganese:0.95mg
47.68%
Magnesium:88.29mg
22.07%
Folate:82.81µg
20.7%
Phosphorus:206.3mg
20.63%
Copper:0.29mg
14.33%
Fiber:3.46g
13.86%
Vitamin B1:0.19mg
12.6%
Vitamin B2:0.21mg
12.37%
Iron:2.15mg
11.96%
Vitamin B6:0.23mg
11.58%
Zinc:1.45mg
9.68%
Potassium:333.34mg
9.52%
Vitamin E:1.25mg
8.33%
Vitamin A:415.65IU
8.31%
Selenium:4.08µg
5.83%
Vitamin B3:1.09mg
5.43%
Vitamin C:4.21mg
5.11%
Calcium:39.94mg
3.99%
Vitamin B5:0.37mg
3.66%
Vitamin K:2.43µg
2.31%
Source:Allrecipes