Lemony Quinoa

What You'll Need

• 1/4 cup pine nuts
• one cup quinoa
• tow cups water
• sea salt to taste
• tow stalks celery, chopped
• 1/4 red onion, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• one bunch fresh parsley, chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

How to Make It

1. Toast the pine nuts briefly in a dry skillet over medium heat.
2. This will take about 5 minutes, and stir constantly as they will burn easily.
3. Set aside to cool.
4. In a saucepan, combine the quinoa, water and salt.
5. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and cook until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, about 10 minutes.
6. Cool slightly, then fluff with a fork.
7. Transfer the quinoa to a serving bowl and stir in the pine nuts, lemon juice, celery, onion, cayenne pepper, cumin and parsley.
8. Adjust salt and pepper if needed before serving.