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Healthy and delicious asparagus with quinoa is drizzled with lemon mustard vinaigrette. #vegan #asparagus

Quinoa and Asparagus with Lemon Mustard Vinaigrette.

Kelly Roenicke
Quinoa and asparagus is dressed with a flavorful lemon mustard vinaigrette for a delicious spring lunch.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Dairy Free, gluten free, vegan.
Servings 4
Calories 354 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves sliced
  • 1 bunch asparagus
  • ½ Tablespoon olive oil

For the Dressing:

  • 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic crushed
  • 1 Tablespoon yellow mustard Leave this out if you are allergic to mustard
  • 1 Tablespoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
  • Put the quinoa, the sliced garlic, chopped onion, olive oil, and two cups of water in a medium sized pot. Bring the quinoa to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and cover. Cook for 15 minutes until the quinoa is fluffy and the little ring around the quinoa has loosened.
  • While the quinoa is cooking, prepare the asparagus. Rinse the asparagus and remove the tough ends. Place the asparagus on a parchment lined cookie sheet, and chop each stalk into three pieces. Drizzle the asparagus with a little bit of olive oil, and sprinkle with salt.
  • Bake the asparagus at 400 degrees for 6-8 minutes, until bright green and crisp tender.
  • While the asparagus cooks, prepare the dressing: combine the lemon juice, olive oil, mustard, sugar, garlic, salt, and pepper in a small jar with a lid. Shake will to mix thoroughly.
  • Place the quinoa and asparagus in a bowl and drizzle with the dressing. Toss to coat.
  • Serve immediately.

Notes

Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 354kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 9gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 630mgPotassium: 506mgFiber: 5gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 850IUVitamin C: 12.2mgCalcium: 59mgIron: 4.5mg
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