VEGETABLE QUINOA PILAF
Quinoa is a delicately flavored grain, native to South America. It can be found in most health food stores. For even more flavorful pilaf, use vegetable stock in place of the water.
Provided by Laura Jull
Categories Side Dish Grain Side Dish Recipes
Time 50m
Yield 3
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Pour oil into a medium saucepan, and place over medium heat. Add onion, celery, and carrots; cook and stir for 10 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.
- Using a strainer, rinse quinoa under cold water. Drain well. Stir into the vegetables; cook and stir for 1 minute. Add water, bay leaf and lemon rind and juice; bring to boil. Cover, and reduce heat to medium low. Simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed and quinoa is tender.
- Discard bay leaf. Stir in peas, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 195 calories, Carbohydrate 29.1 g, Fat 6.5 g, Fiber 5.1 g, Protein 6.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.9 g, Sodium 76.8 mg, Sugar 4.8 g
QUINOA PILAF
I created this recipe after tasting quinoa at a local restaurant. I really enjoy rice pilaf, but I don't usually have time to make it. This quick-cooking side is a tasty alternative. -Sonya Fox of Peyton, Colorado
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a small nonstick saucepan coated with cooking spray, cook onion and carrot in oil for 2-3 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the broth, water and salt; bring to a boil., Add quinoa. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Remove from the heat. Fluff with a fork.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 198 calories, Fat 4g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 434mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 8g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
QUINOA PILAF
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis Bio & Top Recipes
Categories side-dish
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a medium saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the shallot, tomatoes, peppers and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring often, until slightly softened and aromatic, about 4 minutes. Season with the salt and add the quinoa. Using a wooden spoon, stir to coat the quinoa in the oil. Add the chicken broth, stir and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low, cover the pan and cook until the quinoa is tender and the liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Stir in the spinach to wilt and serve drizzled with olive oil.
QUINOA PILAF WITH MUSHROOMS
Quinoa is not a grain, but a seed.
Provided by nosduh1313
Categories Side Dish Grain Side Dish Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat a large saucepan over medium heat and swirl olive oil around the inside of the pan to coat. Cook shallot in the hot oil until translucent, about 3 minutes; stir in cremini mushrooms, cooking and stirring until mushrooms are browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir quinoa, thyme, bay leaf, kosher salt, and black pepper into mushroom mixture. Cook, stirring often, until quinoa gives off a slightly toasted fragrance, about 5 minutes.
- Pour vegetable stock into quinoa mixture (stock may spatter a bit); stir to combine. Bring to a full boil, reduce heat to low, and cover pan; simmer until liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and fluff quinoa pilaf with a fork; cover pan and let pilaf stand 10 more minutes to steam dry.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 290.3 calories, Carbohydrate 45.4 g, Fat 7.4 g, Fiber 6.5 g, Protein 9.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 1083.8 mg, Sugar 2.4 g
QUINOA PILAF
Steps:
- Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and saute until tender, about 10 minutes. Add garlic, epazote and bay leaf. Stir 1 minute. Add quinoa and stir just until coated. Add stock. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until quinoa is tender, about 10 minutes. Drain. Discard epazote and bay leaf.
- Transfer pilaf to large bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Garnish with parsley or cilantro.
QUINOA PILAF
Steps:
- 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.
QUINOA PILAF
A delicious and easy quinoa recipe. Serve with a salad and crusty bread for a complete meal.
Provided by JBUCK123
Categories Side Dish Grain Side Dish Recipes
Time 35m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook onion in oil for 5 minutes, or until translucent. Add carrot, and cook 3 minutes more. Stir in quinoa and vegetable broth, and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook 15 to 20 minutes, or until quinoa is tender and fluffy.
- In a bowl, toss quinoa together with walnuts and parsley. Serve hot or at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 365.2 calories, Carbohydrate 36.9 g, Fat 20.9 g, Fiber 7 g, Protein 10.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 259.8 mg, Sugar 4.5 g
QUINOA AND RICE PILAF
Here's how to cook quinoa with rice: Put them in the pot together and let them simmer until tender. It's really as simple as that! Use the fluffy grains as a side dish or base for a grain bowl. Or try our favorite way to enjoy them -- sprinkled into a salad for a hearty lunch.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories side-dish
Time 35m
Yield 4 cups
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Place the quinoa and rice in a fine-mesh strainer and rinse until the water runs clear. Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat until foamy. Add the quinoa and rice and cook, stirring to coat with the butter, then add the broth or water. Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil, then immediately reduce the heat to low and cover with a tight-fitting lid. Cook for 18 minutes, then remove from the heat and let sit, covered, for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and season to taste.
QUINOA PILAF
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, combine broth, quinoa, bay leaf, turmeric, salt, pepper and olive oil in a saucepan. Stir in preserved lemon and cover. Simmer until water is absorbed, about 15 to 20 minutes. Turn off heat. Add tomato, artichokes, onion, olives and currants, mix well to combine. Top with mint and serve.
QUINOA PILAF
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories side-dish
Time 55m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Cook's Note: To toast the almonds, arrange in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F oven until lightly toasted, 6 to 8 minutes. Cool completely before using.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large saucepan or a high-sided skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shallots and cook until soft, about 2 minutes. Add the bell pepper, salt and pepper. Cook until the vegetables are tender, 5 minutes. Make a space in the center of the vegetables and add the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil. Add the quinoa and cook, stirring constantly, until coated with oil, about 2 minutes. Add the wine and cook until all of the liquid has evaporated, about 2 minutes. Add the broth and bring to a boil. Cover the pan and simmer until all of the broth has been absorbed and the quinoa is tender, about 15 minutes. Keep covered and let sit for 10 minutes. Add the arugula, almonds, mint, cucumber and lemon zest and toss well. Season with salt and pepper.
QUINOA PILAF
Quinoa, the principal grain of the Incas, is high in protein and contains all eight essential amino acids. Rinsing the quinoa very well before cooking effectively eliminates its slightly bitter "green" taste. I found this recipe at WholehealthMd.com This would be great stuffed into pork chops.
Provided by Rita1652
Categories Cherries
Time 40m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place quinoa in a colander and rinse under cold running water.
- Drain well.
- In large skillet, heat oil over medium heat.
- Add scallions and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, for 2 minutes or until scallions are tender.
- Stir in quinoa and cook 2 to 3 minutes or until lightly toasted.
- Add boiling water, salt, and pepper.
- Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook 20 to 25 minutes or until quinoa is tender.
- Stir in cherries and pecans.
QUINOA PILAF
Quinoa is a South American grain that is slowly making its way into the American menu. This grain imparts a lovely nutty flavor that is a welcome addition to the plate -- and its high fiber and protein content is good for you. Have begun using quinoa in place of rice for many sides including this one here. This recipe can easily be doubled for larger families or parties.
Provided by justcallmetoni
Categories Grains
Time 30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Toast rinsed quinoa in medium saucepan for 5 minutes.
- Remove from pan.
- Add oil, onion, mushrooms and garlic to pan and cook until onions are soft, about 4 minutes.
- Add boiling water, peas and toasted quinoa to pot.
- Cover pot and simmer 15 minutes.
- Stir before serving.
- Note: edited on 5/30/05 to include covering pot in step 5.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 134.7, Fat 3.3, SaturatedFat 0.4, Sodium 5.3, Carbohydrate 21.5, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 1.4, Protein 5
QUINOA PILAF
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat, then add the shallot, fennel, carrot, and a pinch of salt and sauté for about 3 minutes, until the vegetables start to sweat. Stir in the quinoa, turmeric, cinnamon, cumin, ginger, and cardamom, then stir in the broth and 1/2 teaspoon of salt and bring to a boil. Lower the heat, cover, and simmer for about 20 minutes, until the liquid has been absorbed and the quinoa is tender.
- Remove from the heat and fluff with a fork, then add the parsley and fluff again. Do a FASS check and add a spritz of lemon juice to amp up the flavor if needed.
- rebecca's notes
- Rinse, rinse, and rinse again! Quinoa is naturally coated with a bitter-tasting resin. To get rid of the resin, put the grain in a bowl of cool water, swish it around with your hand, then drain it in a fine-mesh sieve.
- Quinoa is gluten free, which makes sense when you consider that botanically, it isn't a grain at all; it's more closely related to beets. It makes a great replacement for couscous in Orange Pistachio Couscous (page 145). It's also a great hot cereal; try it in place of oats in Best Oatmeal Ever (page 128).
- storage
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 days.
- nutrition information
- (per serving)
- Calories: 270
- Total Fat: 9.9g (1.3g saturated, 5.7g monounsaturated)
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Protein: 8g
- Fiber: 6g
- Sodium: 180mg
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QUINOA PILAF
Considered the Mother Grain by the Ancient Incas, Quinoa is high in protein(16%) and is gluten free. This recipe was originaly from Sunset.
Provided by Diana Adcock
Categories Grains
Time 30m
Yield 2 1/2 cups, 3-4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a 12 inch fry pan over medium highheat cook bacon, stirring occasionally, until crisp around edges, around 8 minutes.
- With a slotted spoon lift bacon pieces from pan and set aside.
- Spoon off and discard all but 3 T.
- of the fat-or drain it all and use vegetable oil.
- Add mushrooms and onion to pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid cooks away and mushrooms are golden.
- Add broth, quinoa, carrots, and green pepper; Bring to a boil over high heat.
- Cover and simmer until liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
- Take off heat, remove lid and let stand 2 minutes.
- Stir with a fork to separate grains.
- Spoon onto serving dish and sprinkle with cooked bacon.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 204.4, Fat 9.2, SaturatedFat 2.7, Cholesterol 10.9, Sodium 444.3, Carbohydrate 22.9, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 2.3, Protein 8
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