Green Pea and Parmesan Quinoa

Course: Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: North American

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 20

Servings: servings

Calories: 528kcal

Author: Lord Byron's Kitchen

A quick and easy dish, Green Pea and Parmesan Quinoa is very flavourful and quite healthy too! Make is as a side or serve it as a main! Light and fluffy, this is a perfect weeknight bowl of comfort food!

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Ingredients

2 cups quinoa
2 cups green peas, fresh or frozen
1/4 cup butter
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated (plus more for garnish)
3 1/2 cups water
1/4 cup parsley, chopped (plus more for garnish)

Instructions

Add the quinoa, butter, salt, ground black pepper, and water to a saucepan. Stir to combine. Over medium-high heat, bring to a boil.
Add the green peas. Stir to combine. Place a lid on the saucepan and reduce the heat to simmer. Allow the quinoa to simmer for 15 minutes.
Turn off the heat. Remove the saucepan from the burner. Fluff the quinoa and green peas with a fork.
Add the parmesan cheese and parsley. Continue to fluff with a fork to mix the cheese and parsley into the quinoa and peas.
Garnish and serve hot or cold.

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