Quinoa Pilaf
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 224.0
- Total Fat: 8.5 g
- Cholesterol: 2.4 mg
- Sodium: 117.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 49.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 4.4 g
- Protein: 9.7 g
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Introduction
A great accompaniment to middle eastern dishes, a nice quick cooking alternative to brown rice. A great accompaniment to middle eastern dishes, a nice quick cooking alternative to brown rice.Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
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1 cup quinoa, washed, 2 cups fat free chicken broth, olive oil, garlic, pine nuts, 2 Tablespoons, dried apricots, raisins, currants or other dried fruit, cilantro and lemon to garnish.
Directions
Put olive oil in large sautee pan, turn heat to medium. Put in 1 clove garlic, minced and choped pine nuts and sautee until the garlic begins to change color. Add in quinoa and sautee for a minute or two. Add in Chicken broth, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 12 minutes until the liquid is mostly absorbed. Add in dried fruit and cilantro and cook for remaining for 3 minutes, till fruit is replumped. Serve warm or room temp with lemon wedge.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JENNYTHENIPPER.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JENNYTHENIPPER.