Quinoa Pilaf
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 258
- Total Fat
- 10
- Saturated Fat
- 4
- Carbohydrates
- 33
- Dietary Fiber
- 3
- Sugar
- 3
- Protein
- 9
- Cholesterol
- 19
- Sodium
- 417
- Total: 25 min
- Active: 5 min
Ingredients
2 tablespoons fat (recommended: butter, olive oil, or vegetable oil)
1/2 onion or 1 shallot, diced
1 cup quinoa
2 cups liquid (recommended: water, broth, stock, etc.)
Fresh herbs, spices, or seasonings
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Quinoa Pilaf Variations, recipes follow
Directions
- Heat the fat in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat. Saute the onion until translucent and fragrant. Add the quinoa and stir to coat. Add the liquid and bring to a simmer for about 20 minutes, until the liquid is absorbed and the quinoa is tender. Combine with the herbs, spices, or seasonings and season with salt, and pepper, to taste.
- Quinoa Pilaf Variations:
- Coconut-Lime Quinoa: Cook the quinoa in 1 cup coconut milk and 1 cup chicken broth. Season the quinoa with fresh lime zest and lime juice.
- Mediterranean Quinoa: When the quinoa has finished cooking, add chopped fresh parsley, diced tomatoes, kalamata olives, fresh lemon juice and zest. Top with feta cheese.
- Lemon-Thyme Quinoa: Cook the quinoa in 1/4 cup lemon juice and 1 3/4 cups chicken broth. Season the quinoa with chopped fresh thyme leaves.