Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups quinoa (1/2 pound)
- 2 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced scallion greens
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
Directions
- Rinse quinoa in 5 changes of water in a bowl, rubbing grains and letting them settle before pouring off water (if quinoa does not settle, drain in a large fine sieve after each rinse).
- Cook quinoa in a large saucepan of boiling salted water 10 minutes. Drain in sieve and rinse under cold water.
- Set sieve with quinoa over saucepan filled with 1 1/2 inches boiling water (sieve should not touch water) and steam quinoa, covered with a kitchen towel and lid, until fluffy and dry, 10 to 12 minutes. (Check water level in pan occasionally, adding water if necessary.)
- Toss quinoa with oil and salt and pepper to taste in a large bowl. Cool, then toss with scallion and thyme.
