Quinoa with Early Summer Herbs - Delicious Living

Name: Quinoa with Early Summer Herbs - Delicious Living
Ingredients: 1/2 pound baby carrots with tops; 1 1/4 cups quinoa; 2 1/2 cups water; 1/2 pound sweet green onions, chopped into 1/2-inch sections, including green tops; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 1/2 ounces fresh sorrel leaves, cut crosswise into ribbons (about 2 cups); 1 ounce fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped (about 3/4 - 1 cup); 2 ounces (1/2 bunch) flat-leaf Italian parsley, roughly chopped; 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted

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People often don't use enough herbs with their grains. In the quantity used in this quinoa dish, herbs work like another vegetable, both for taste and nutrients.

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Ingredients

1/2 pound baby carrots with tops
1 1/4 cups quinoa
2 1/2 cups water
1/2 pound sweet green onions, chopped into 1/2-inch sections, including green tops
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 ounces fresh sorrel leaves, cut crosswise into ribbons (about 2 cups)
1 ounce fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped (about 3/4 - 1 cup)
2 ounces (1/2 bunch) flat-leaf Italian parsley, roughly chopped
1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted