Turkey and Dried Fruit Quinoa
- Serves 4
- Prep time: 10 minutes
- Cook time: 15 minutes
- 1 cup red quinoa
- 2 cups gluten-free chicken broth
- ¾ pound turkey breast, cut into ½ inch pieces
- ½ cup dried cherries or cranberries
- ½ cup chopped dried apricots
- ¼ cup sliced green onions
- ½ cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
- Juice and zest of 1 orange
- Salt and pepper
- In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, combine the quinoa and broth and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover the pan and simmer until the quinoa is cooked, about 12 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool.
- Transfer the quinoa to a large bowl and add the remaining ingredients; toss. Serve warm, chilled or at room temperature.
NUTRITIONAL INFO
1 SERVING: CALORIES 465; FAT 12.2 g (sat 3.0 g, mono 3.6 g, poly 2.6 g); PROTEIN 46.9 g; CARBS 39.8 g; FIBER 5.0 g; CHOLEST 106.6 mg; IRON 3 mg; SODIUM 124 mg; CALCIUM 50 mg
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REVIEWS FROM OUR RECIPE TESTERS
Karna of Palmer, TX
I will definitely be making this again. My daughter took of her plate of food because she thought the food was so tasty it was worth a picture. This was a quick and easy meal to make, great fun and yummy!