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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  Latin American >> Mexican >> Mexican

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. In a small pot, bring water to boil over high heat. Add quinoa. Return to boil. Reduce heat to lowest setting; cover. Simmer 15 minutes. Water should be absorbed. Fluff with a fork. Let stand, covered, 5 minutes to finish steaming. Transfer to a bowl. (I usually cook my quinoa, after toasting, in the microwave with the 1 1/2 cups of boiling water from the kettle, covered, for 12 minutes on medium-low -- about the same time it takes to cook basmati rice in my microwave). | 2. Meanwhile in a small skillet over medium-high heat, toast pepitas, shaking pan often, until they begin to pop and are fragrant and just starting to brown, 3-5 minutes. | 3. Transfer to food processor or blender. Add cilantro, garlic, jalapeno, salt and cumin. Process, scraping sides frequently, until well-minced. With machine running, gradually add oil, then lime juice, processing until as smooth as possible, and scraping down sides as needed. | 4. Stir pepita mixture, bell pepper and onions into quinoa. Stir well. | 5. Serve warm. Pass lime wedges separately, if desired. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
water	1 1/2	cups		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
quinoa	1	cup	rinsed	-	-	-	-
pepitas	1/2	cup	raw	-	-	-	-
cilantro leaf	1	cup		3.68	0.5872	0.3408	0.0832
garlic clove	2		peeled halved	-	-	-	-
jalapeno	1/2		seeded chopped	0.8156	0.1828	0.0256	0.0104
kosher salt	1/2	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
cumin	1	teaspoon		7.875	0.929	0.374	0.4677
extra virgin olive oil	2	tablespoons		-	-	-	-
lime juice	1	teaspoon		1.2604	0.4245	0.0212	0.0035
red bell pepper	1		diced	-	-	-	-
green onion	3		trimmed sliced	57.51	12.2262	2.0661	1.0011
lime	1		quartered	-	-	-	-

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.