Quinoa Pilaf

Name: Quinoa Pilaf
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup carrot, diced; 1/2 cup green onion, diced; 1/4 cup celery, diced; 1/4 cup green pepper, diced; 1/4 cup red pepper, diced; 6 cups quinoa, cooked as per packet; 1/4 cup butter (or olive oil); 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 cup almonds, sliced; 1/4 teaspoon oregano; salt

Submitted by Pink Princess

"On my first box of Quinoa, this recipe turned up - just posting for safe keeping as I've not made it yet."

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photo by loof751

Ready In:: 20mins
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 6

ingredients

¹⁄₂ cup carrot, diced
¹⁄₂ cup green onion, diced
¹⁄₄ cup celery, diced
¹⁄₄ cup green pepper, diced
¹⁄₄ cup red pepper, diced
6 cups quinoa, cooked as per packet
¹⁄₄ cup butter (or olive oil)
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 cup almonds, sliced
¹⁄₄ teaspoon oregano
salt

directions

Saute vegetables in butter or oil until crisp.
Stir in oregano.
Add sauteed vegetables to cooked quinoa and mix well.
Salt to taste.
Add almonds.

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Reviews

Great simple quinoa recipe! I don't care for onions so left them out. The seasonings in this were very mild, making it a nice side dish for the spicy grilled chicken I served it with. Thanks for sharing the recipe!

loof751