Quinoa Vegetable Pilaf

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 5
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 215.7
  • Total Fat: 3.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 2.7 mg
  • Sodium: 538.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 39.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.7 g
  • Protein: 7.8 g

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Introduction

This is an easy quinoa pilaf recipe that comes together quickly. This is an easy quinoa pilaf recipe that comes together quickly.
Number of Servings: 5

Ingredients

    1 1/3 C quinoa
    2 2/3 C low-sodium chicken broth or water
    2 T olive oil, divided
    1 T dried parsley
    salt and pepper to taste
    1 C carrots, chopped
    1/2 C green pepper, chopped
    1 medium or large celery stalk, chopped
    1 medium onion, chopped
    1 t dry mustard
    3 cloves garlic, minced or pressed

Directions

Add one T olive oil to medium sauce pan. Add quinoa and toast for 2 minutes. Add chicken broth, parsley, salt, and pepper. Bring to boil over medium high. Cover with lid and turn heat to simmer for 20 minutes.

Add one T olive oil to skillet. Add carrots, celery, onion and pepper to skillet. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add garlic and dry mustard and lightly salt the vegetables. Cook until desired tenderness.

When quinoa is cooked, mix vegetables into quinoa and serve.

Makes 5, 3/4 C servings.

Note: This same recipe can be made with brown rice or whole wheat couscous, but the nutrition information will not be accurate.

Number of Servings: 5

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SINGHIZPRAISE.