This turmeric quinoa with dates and roasted cashews is the perfect side dish!
I love to pair it with my cauliflower recipes like my Whole Roasted Cauliflower and Cauliflower Steaks.
This recipe only takes 20 minutes to make, has a ton of flavor and health benefits!
How to Make the Perfect Quinoa, every time.
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Start by adding your white quinoa and broth to a pot. In this case, also adding in some turmeric.
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I personally like to use vegetable broth and usually do 1/2 veggie broth, 1/2 water but you can also make it with just all veggie broth.
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Mix together and bring to a boil, leaving the lid on.
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Once it begins to boil, reduce to the lowest simmer (be sure NOT to remove the lid) you want to keep all the steam in the pot.
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Simmer for 20 minutes with the lid on.
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Then turn off the heat and use a fork to fluff the quinoa.
Why You Should Eat More TURMERIC
Turmeric is one of the most immune boosting and anti-inflammatory foods on the planet!
It also boasts anti cancer benefits. So it’s a great preventative way to keep your body healthy, plus it adds wonderful depth of flavor to recipes.
The crunch from the roasted cashews paired with the sweetness of the dates is just perfect!
I pair this with my Middle Eastern and Mediterranean inspired dishes like cauliflower. It’s flavors work so well together and creates such a healthy balanced, nutritious and filling meal!
Be sure to check out my Cauliflower Steaks and Whole Roasted Cauliflower recipes! They both have delicious sauce recipes with them that also go wonderfully with the flavors of this turmeric quinoa recipe.
If you’re looking for a salad to go well with this turmeric quinoa with dates and roasted cashews OR to have as an appetizer to the cauliflower, I highly recommend my Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad!
One the quinoa is cooked, you can add in your pitted and chopped medjool dates and roasted cashews. I like these dry roasted cashews because they aren’t made with any canola oil. I definitely recommend looking out for any seed oils when buying nuts and seeds. I also choose unsalted cashews in this recipe but salted can still work just don’t add any additional salt.
Turmeric Quinoa with Dates and Roasted Cashews
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1 cup veggie broth
- 1 cup water or more veggie broth
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 8 medjool dates pitted and chopped
- 1/2 cup roasted cashews
Instructions
- Add quinoa, veggie broth, water and turmeric to a pot and cover with lid.
- Bring to a boil, then immediately reduce to a simmer (keeping the lid on) and cook for 20 minutes.
- Then remove the lid and use a spoon or fork to fluff.
- Chop dates (pit if not already pitted) and add to quinoa with roasted cashews and mix until well combined.
- Enjoy!
Can I cheat and use a rice cooker?
yes!!