Cilantro quinoa

Prep time: 20 minutes. This bright, lime-y side goes with fish, chicken, beans or a big salad, and it keeps well for lunches. Quinoa is technically a seed, and it's one of the few plant foods that contains all nine essential amino acids.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup quinoa
• 2 cups water or vegetable broth
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 small garlic clove, minced

Preparation:

• Rinse the quinoa well in a fine-mesh strainer to remove its natural bitter coating.
• Bring the quinoa, water and salt to a boil, then cover, lower the heat and simmer 15 minutes.
• Turn off the heat and let it sit, covered, for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
• Stir in the cilantro, green onions, lime juice, olive oil and garlic. Serve warm or chilled.