Vegetable Quinoa Pilaf
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Description
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.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ onion, chopped
- 1 stalk celery, chopped
- 2 carrots, diced
- ½ cup quinoa
- 1 cup hot water
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ cup frozen green peas, thawed
- salt to taste
- ground black pepper to taste
Directions
- 1. 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.
- 2. 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.
- 3. Discard bay leaf. Stir in peas, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve.
Nutrition Facts
serving: 3 servings
calories: 195 kcal
carbohydrates: 29.1 g
protein: 6.1 g
saturated fat: 0.9 g
sodium: 76.8 mg
fiber: 5.1 g
sugar: 4.8 g
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