Spiced Quinoa

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  • Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
Ancient Harvest Traditional Whole Grain Quinoa, 1 serving =.25 cup dry, 1.5 cup (remove)Olive Oil, 1 tbsp Leeks, 2 Cardamom, ground, 0.5 tspCoriander, 0.5 tspCumin , 0.5 tspCayenne, 0.25 tsp Vegetable Stock (3 cups of stock)Raisins, 0.33 cup (not packed)*Pine Nuts, 0.25 cupParsley, 2 tbsp
Directions
1. Rinse Quinoa, drain and set aside
2. Pan fry Leeks and ginger until clear
3. Add Quinoa, spices and stir until browned
4. Add stock, bring to a boil.
5. Reduce heat and cover until the stock has reduced
6. Toast the pine nuts under the grill or in a small amount of oil on the stove top (watch carefully as they can burn quickly!)
7. Once the stock has been absorbed into the Quinoa, add the pine nuts, raisins and parsely.
8. Serve and enjoy!

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MELISSAJF.

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 276.1
  • Total Fat: 9.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 92.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 43.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.2 g
  • Protein: 7.7 g

Member Reviews
  • MARIASPARKLE
    This sounds amazing, can't wait to try it! - 5/25/10