Quinoa Pilaf With Cardamom and Sage

What's Cooking?'s Note:

This pilaf is hearty and high in protein, and tastes great as a cold quinoa salad the next day.

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 cup quinoa, uncooked
• 2 cups chicken stock or 2 cups vegetable broth
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 onion, diced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 carrot, chopped finely
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/2 teaspoon ground sage
• 1/4 cup lightly toasted pine nuts
• 1/4 cup raisins

Directions:

1. Heat olive oil in 1-quart saucepan over medium-high heat.
2. Add onions, and sauté until they begin to brown.
3. Lower heat to medium and add garlic and carrots.
4. Sauté for 1-2 minutes, then add quinoa, pepper, cardamom and sage.
5. Stir constantly for 2-3 minutes.
6. Add chicken or vegetable stock and salt, and bring to a boil.
7. Cover and simmer on low heat for 15 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed and quinoa is tender.
8. Gently stir in raisins, cover and allow to sit for 2-3 minutes.
9. Add lightly toasted pine nuts, fluff with a fork, and serve.

Reviews

[glitteryfrosting]

Made as recipe stated. Was too salty, would advise to cut salt down, or leave out completely. Would advise to add about 1/4 more quinoa. Would adjust the spices next time. Preferred it warm rather than cold.

[Happy Harry #2]

Just finished making this and am eating it as I type. YUMMY! Plan to serve it in tomatoes for lunch for a friend so I wanted it to have time for flavors to meld. Boy!, if it's any tastier than it is warm, I might faint! lol! Two small changes: I used toasted quinoa as I find the taste is enhanced, and I smashed some roasted almonds to use instead of pine nuts. This is sure worth making over and over again....and as you can tell from my own recipes, I have a "thing" for quinoa!

[Chef #200870]

Excellent--taste and presentation. Both for veggies and others too. Have made it several times already and will keep making it