Quinoa With Chorizo Recipe

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Quinoa With Chorizo
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Directions:

  1. Add chorizo to cold sauce pan, bring up to medium high heat, (to render some fat from the sausage) sautee chorizo until it begins to brown, pour off excess fat so that you have about 1tps in the pot.
  2. Add peppers, onion, thyme and garlic and sautee’ with chorizo until it begins to soften.
  3. In the meantime, rinse quinoa well in a fine mesh strainer.
  4. Add quinoa to the pot with the other ingredients, stir to combine.
  5. Add chicken broth and bring to a boil.
  6. Turn down heat to a simmer and cover. Cook covered until quinoa is tender (about 15 minutes).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 235.89 Kcal (988 kJ)
Calories from fat 60.44 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.72g 10%
Cholesterol 2.37mg 1%
Sodium 535.65mg 22%
Potassium 464.16mg 10%
Total Carbs 34.22g 11%
Sugars 2.08g 8%
Dietary Fiber 5g 20%
Protein 8.25g 16%
Vitamin C 27.6mg 46%
Iron 2.2mg 12%
Calcium 44mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 102.34 Kcal (428 kJ)
Calories from fat 26.22 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.91g 10%
Cholesterol 1.03mg 1%
Sodium 232.38mg 22%
Potassium 201.37mg 10%
Total Carbs 14.85g 11%
Sugars 0.9g 8%
Dietary Fiber 2.17g 20%
Protein 3.58g 16%
Vitamin C 12mg 46%
Iron 1mg 12%
Calcium 19.1mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 4.5
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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