{"id":19214,"date":"2014-04-23T00:30:53","date_gmt":"2014-04-23T04:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=19214"},"modified":"2014-04-22T22:32:33","modified_gmt":"2014-04-23T02:32:33","slug":"honey-corn-scallion-quinoa-easy-side-dish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2014\/04\/23\/honey-corn-scallion-quinoa-easy-side-dish\/","title":{"rendered":"Honey Corn and Scallion Quinoa&#8230;.an Easy Side Dish"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/quinoa.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-19215 aligncenter\" alt=\"quinoa\" src=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/quinoa-234x300.jpg\" width=\"234\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/quinoa-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/quinoa.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 234px) 100vw, 234px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Eating out does not have to be the only option during a busy week.\u00a0 There are simple strategies and recipes that you can implement at home to save money and calories. One of my new favorite dishes is <strong><em>Honey, Corn, and Scallion Quinoa.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you have <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/yourfitnessdesigner\">followed<\/a> me for a while, you know that I love quinoa.\u00a0 It is easy and higher in nutrients than the typical rice or pasta side dish. Once again, I love it because I can cook quinoa in my rice cooker which makes it easy and quick to prepare this delicious dish of <strong><em>Honey, Corn, and Scallion Quinoa.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While preparing my meals for a busy week ahead, one of my strategies is to cook enough chicken for a couple of meals. I then change up my side dishes with simple healthy choices that can be prepared in less than 30 minutes. Here is what a mid-week meal may look like after a busy hectic day.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/photo-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"photo (5)\" src=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/photo-5-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The chicken was ready to eat and my only task was to roast zucchini and eggplant in the oven and prepare my quick and easy <strong><em>Honey, Corn, and Scallion Quinoa<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0side dish.\u00a0 It CAN be that simple.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Ingredients<\/span>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 cups uncooked quinoa<\/li>\n<li>1 (15 ounce) can of corn, drained<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon of fresh lemon zest<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon of honey<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon of\u00a0 \u201cI Can\u2019t Believe it\u2019s Not Butter\u201d<\/li>\n<li>4 Scallions<\/li>\n<li>Salt and Pepper to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Directions<\/span>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Prepare quinoa according to directions (I cook in rice cooker)<\/li>\n<li>Melt butter and mix all ingredients together<\/li>\n<li>Pour over and mix well with quinoa<\/li>\n<li>Salt and pepper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Nutritional Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Makes 8 servings<\/li>\n<li>Calories \u2013 160<\/li>\n<li>Fat \u2013 3gms<\/li>\n<li>Protein 6gm<\/li>\n<li>Fiber 3gms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Adapted from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gourmet.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Gourmet Magazine<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In Good Health,<\/p>\n<p>Crystal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eating out does not have to be the only option during a busy week.\u00a0 There are simple strategies and recipes that you can implement at home to save money and calories. One of my new favorite dishes is Honey, Corn, and Scallion Quinoa. 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