goat cheese and asparagus quinoa

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup quinoa, rinsed and drained
• 1/4 teaspoon ground sage
• 1 fresh basil leaf
• 3 asparagus spears, chopped
• 1 tablespoon crumbled goat cheese
• 1 teaspoon chia seeds

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 30 mins


• stir water, quinoa, sage, and basil leaf together in a saucepan; bring water to a boil, cover saucepan with a lid, reduce heat to low, and cook until the water is absorbed and the quinoa is tender, about 15 minutes.
• remove basil leaf from quinoa mixture and discard. stir asparagus, goat cheese, and chia seeds into the quinoa mixture; replace lid on saucepan and let the mixture steam until the goat cheese melts and the asparagus softens slightly, about 5 minutes.