Plenty of fresh herbs combined with just a touch of lemon, to make this a terrific light lunch dish. I had so much fun clipping herbs and squash in the garden this morning. I couldnt resist using some of the harvest in our lunch.
Ingredients For Lemon Herb Quinoa With Summer Squash Recipe
1 cup Quinoa
2 cup Scant water
2 tablespoon Butter Divided
2 cup Crookneck squash or yellow zucchini chopped into 1/2" 1" chunks
1 tablespoon Fresh lemon juice more if desired
As required Kosher salt
As required Freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon Fresh basil very thinly sliced
1 teaspoon Fresh oregano i used mexican oregano, finely minced
1 teaspoon Fresh thyme finely minced
1 teaspoon Fresh garlic chives or regular chives minced
Nutrition value
156
calories per serving
3 g Fat7 g Protein25 g Carbs9 g FiberOther
Current Totals
3 g Fat
7 g Protein
25 g Carbs
9 g Fiber
MacroNutrients
Carbs
25 g
Protein
7 g
Fiber
9 g
Fats
Fat
3 g
Vitamins & Minerals
Calcium
132 mg
Iron
5 mg
Vitamin A
76 mcg
Vitamin B1
0 mg
Vitamin B2
0 mg
Vitamin B3
2 mg
Vitamin B6
0 mg
Vitamin B9
92 mcg
Vitamin B12
0 mcg
Vitamin C
15 mg
Vitamin E
4 mg
Copper
0 mcg
Magnesium
68 mg
Manganese
1 mg
Phosphorus
110 mg
Selenium
4 mcg
Zinc
2 mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
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