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Peruvian Tomato Onion Quinoa with Pan Seared Sardines

This pan-seared dish pairs quinoa, dry with tomato, diced, red onion, finely chopped and garlic, minced. Adjust the calorie target to automatically scale the ingredients while keeping the proportions of the meal balanced.

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Estimated macros per portion

44 g Protein
38 g Carbohydrates
35 g Fat
7 g Fiber

Ingredients

650 kcal · 1 portion

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  • 85g quinoa, dry 102 kcal
  • 219g water 0 kcal
  • 18g olive oil 159 kcal
  • 146g canned sardines in olive oil, drained 292 kcal
  • 194g tomato, diced 35 kcal
  • 85g red onion, finely chopped 34 kcal
  • 7g garlic, minced 10 kcal
  • 18g lime juice 5 kcal
  • 1g ground cumin 4 kcal
  • 2g salt 0 kcal
  • 1g black pepper 3 kcal

Cooking instructions

  1. quinoawater
    Rinse the quinoa in a fine strainer until the water runs clear.
  2. quinoawatersalt
    In a small pot, combine quinoa, water, and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer on low 12-14 minutes. Rest 5 minutes, then fluff.
  3. quinoaolive oilred onion
    While quinoa cooks, heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook 3 minutes until softened.
  4. tomatogarlicground cuminsaltblack pepper
    Add diced tomato, garlic, and ground cumin; cook 2-3 minutes to make a thick, jammy sauce. Season with salt and black pepper.
  5. quinoatomatored onion
    Stir the cooked quinoa into the tomato-onion mixture and warm through 1-2 minutes.
  6. canned sardines in olive oillime juice
    Add sardines to the skillet (gently) to warm; drizzle with lime juice.
  7. quinoacanned sardines in olive oillime juice
    Serve the quinoa topped with sardines, with extra lime juice if desired.

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