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Ranch Quinoa with Cranberries

Learn how a dash of savory ranch can unleash the wow in that quinoa.

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  • To get started: In a medium-size pot set over medium heat, warm up enough olive oil to coat the bottom of a pan. Add a diced onion and sauté until softened. Add quinoa (one cup dried will feed 4-6 people) and cook for another minute or so until toasted.
  • Stir in chicken broth, vegetable broth or water (twice as much liquid as quinoa) and a tablespoon of Hidden Valley® Original Ranch® Seasoning Shaker for every cup of dried quinoa. Bring to a boil and then lower heat to medium low, cover and cook for about 10 minutes.
  • Stir in some dried cranberries, cover again and cook for another 10-12 minutes, or until the liquid is absorbed. Fluff with a fork before serving.

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Rated 4 out of 5 by from Good side dish I made this as a different side dish for our Thanksgiving day meal. Most everyone that tried it, liked it. It was a good balance of textures and flavors.
Date published: 2022-11-25
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Awesome I really like this dish because it combines different flavors and textures and tastes so good.
Date published: 2022-08-20
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Excellent Great flavor combination alone or with chicken i enjoyed eating it as a side.
Date published: 2022-06-24
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Tasty Thanksgiving side in place of dressing or stuffing I created this as directed and it was great. Thus we decided to use as main side with turkey
Date published: 2021-11-08
Rated 5 out of 5 by from I'm quinoa on this one In your mouth, in your mouth Yummy, yummy, yummy-ie-ie What's in your mouth, in your mouth? Yummy, yummy, yummy-ie-ie, oh
Date published: 2020-10-19
Rated 4 out of 5 by from So healthy and yummy We love this quinoa dish at our house, sometimes I like to add slivered almonds as well.
Date published: 2020-07-13
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Easy to make My family loved this! It was easy to make and had some interesting flavors compared to our ordinary quinoa side dishes.
Date published: 2020-05-26
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Ranch is the new "butter" for all cooking needs! Ranch makes everything better, even if it tastes good to start with, but especially if it doesn't! I add it to my pasta dishes every time! I usually have to sneak back into the kitchen to do without a witness....my other half is a Chef by profession and it seems to offend or anger him that I add it to anything and everything on my own serving because I love it! I just bought Quinoa for the 1st time, so I'll use this quick recipe to help me get acquainted to the new dish when I prepare it! (What chef don't know won't hurt him....he knows he secretly loves ranch too! )
Date published: 2020-05-24
Rated 5 out of 5 by from what never had something like this before , but with ranch it tasted pretty good
Date published: 2020-04-04
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Good quinoa side dish As a fan of savory I found this dish good for something different but not something I would put in my regular side dish rotation. Easy to make.
Date published: 2020-03-14
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Awesome My family loves this! So easy to make and so yummy!
Date published: 2020-03-10
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Nice Reminds me of cous cous or however you spell that.
Date published: 2020-02-24
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Amazing flavor I made this a month ago and I'm so happy I did!!!!
Date published: 2020-01-31
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Cream of the creme A simply delish meal using quinoa ,cranberry and my fav ranch dressing , a taste so scrumptious,can't get enough
Date published: 2020-01-12
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Ranch Quinoa with Cranberries Yummy side dish and a little different to make a change.
Date published: 2019-12-02
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Delicious This is definitely a new family favorite. Easy to make and nutritious.
Date published: 2019-11-30
Rated 4 out of 5 by from this is a great start - nice to add more texture The Ranch is good with the quinoa, needs almonds and scallions, would be great with a shredded rotisserie chicken.
Date published: 2019-11-26
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Delicious I’m in love with the fresh taste of this recipe and since it has cranberries makes a perfect side at thanksgiving
Date published: 2019-11-23
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Delicious Quinoa I really like this dish because it combines different flavors and textures and tastes so good. I love serving this as a side dish and it tastes delicious!
Date published: 2019-11-22
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great prep I use this one for meal prep as well as the zoodles. I can leave or take the cranberries but they add a little texture
Date published: 2019-11-22
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