Honey Butter Quinoa and Corn
Honey Butter Quinoa and Corn delivers big on bright, summery flavors, making it the perfect BBQ side dish. An easy and healthy accompaniment to any meal!
Ingredients
- 2 ears fresh corn
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup quinoa (I use tri-colored)
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1/4 cup salted butter
- 1 1/2 tsp lemon zest
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
- a few cranks of pepper, to taste
- 1 bunch green onions / scallions
Instructions
- Slice kernels off both ears of corn and set aside. Place cobs in a medium pot with water and bring to a boil. Cover and lower heat. Simmer for 15 minutes. When finished, remove cobs from the water and discard.
- Rinse quinoa in a fine mesh sieve under cold water. Add the quinoa, olive oil and corn kernels to the pot of water. Bring to a boil again, cover, and reduce heat to a simmer. Simmer for 15 minutes.
- Remove the quinoa from heat and let it sit and steam for another 5 minutes.
- In the meantime, prepare the dressing. Melt butter in a small bowl. Whisk in lemon zest, lemon juice, honey, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne (if using) and pepper to taste. Slice the green parts of the scallions and set aside.
- Pour quinoa into a serving bowl and thoroughly stir in the dressing. Stir in sliced scallions. Serve warm, cold or somewhere in-between!