Quinoa With Basil Gremolata - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups quinoa
2 cups water
salt
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup leek, thinnly sliced
1/4 cup vegetable broth or 1/4 cup chicken broth
cayenne pepper, to taste
4 tablespoons flat leaf parsley, Chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 lemon, juice and zest of
1/4 cup fresh basil, Chopped
salt and pepper
extra virgin olive oil (optional)
pine nuts (optional)

Preparation

Rinse the quinoa and place in a medium saucepan with water and salt (now is the time to season!), cooking according to box directions. Cool.
Heat Olive oil in a saute pan and then add leeks, sauteeing for 2 minutes over medium high heat (to get some color on them).
Add the stock, lower the heat, and cook the leeks for about 5 minutes (until tender). Stock should be almost gone.
Add the cooked quinoa and stir to heat through. Remove from the heat.
Add the remaining ingredients and drizzle with a fine-quality extra virgin olive oil, if you so choose. Also nice with toasted pinenuts.