Quinoa Pilaf
photo by Outta Here
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 3⁄4 cup quinoa
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 3 scallions, thinly sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 1⁄2 cups boiling water
- 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
- 1⁄3 cup dried cherries (1-1/2 ounces)
- 1⁄4 cup chopped pecans or 1/4 cup walnuts (1 ounce)
directions
- 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.
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Reviews
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I liked this. My DH would have liked it more if there was more flavor. Which I agree with. I made mine with cranberries just because cherries are SOOO expensive. We served it with flank steak in a peanut sauce and sauted veggies. I liked it as a base recipe but felt it needed more flavor. I used chicken stock and also added mushrooms. I would add just more of everything over all, more garlic, onion, salt and pepper. I will use this again though as I enjoyed it and want to play around with it.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Rita1652
Jamesburg, New Jersey