Quinoa Vegetable Pilaf
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
2 tbsp - olive oil (or your preferred oil)1 large - onion, raw1 large - yellow bell pepper (could also use red or orange)3-4 large - carrots4 cups - chicken broth2 cups - quinoa (I used Nature's Earthly Choice Organic, but use your preferred brand)1/2 cup chopped - fresh parsleySalt & Pepper to taste
- Chop onion, yellow pepper, and carrots into small pieces.
- Heat oil in saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Cook onion and yellow pepper in oil for 5 minutes or until translucent.
- Add carrots and cook for 3-5 minutes more.
- Stir in quinoa and vegetable broth, bring to a boil.
- Reduce to simmer and cover.
- Cook for 15 to 20 minutes, or until quinoa is tender and fluffy.
- In a bowl, toss quinoa together with parsley.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve hot or at room temperature.
Serving Size: Makes 8 servings, 1/2 cup each
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WINK5000.
- Heat oil in saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Cook onion and yellow pepper in oil for 5 minutes or until translucent.
- Add carrots and cook for 3-5 minutes more.
- Stir in quinoa and vegetable broth, bring to a boil.
- Reduce to simmer and cover.
- Cook for 15 to 20 minutes, or until quinoa is tender and fluffy.
- In a bowl, toss quinoa together with parsley.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve hot or at room temperature.
Serving Size: Makes 8 servings, 1/2 cup each
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WINK5000.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 204.6
- Total Fat: 6.2 g
- Cholesterol: 2.5 mg
- Sodium: 483.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 32.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.7 g
- Protein: 7.1 g
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