Quinoa with Toasted Almonds And Cranberries

This can be served as a meal for vegetarians or as a side to chicken or pork chops. You can't go wrong with this comforting, full flavor quinoa salad. 


PS: did you know that Quinoa is a complete protein? Meaning that it contains all 9 essential amino acids on its own! Just one more reason to give this recipe a try :)

Here I served the quinoa as a side to
pan fried pork chops with apple sauce and garlic green beans!

Quinoa With Toasted Almonds And Cranberries

1 cup Quinoa


1/2 cup sliced almonds


2 cups reduced sodium chicken broth


1/2 cup dried cranberries 


1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon


1-2 bay leaf

Put the almonds in a pan over medium-high heat until they are lightly toasted and fragrant. Add the dry quinoa to the pan and lightly toast it with the almonds.

In a separate pot put all other ingredients (chicken broth through bay leaf) when the quinoa and almonds are toasted transfer them into the pot with the other ingredients and turn on high heat, bring to a boil uncovered. Once boiling cover and reduce heat to low, let simmer for 20 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed. fluff with a spoon and serve