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."
 
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Ready In:
40mins
Ingredients:
9
Serves:
6
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ingredients

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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

  1. This is the recipe I've been looking for! I like my grains a little drier so in the future I'll try using less water, but otherwise it was great. The cherries plump up and add such a nice suprise to the pilaf. Thank you Rita!
     
  2. i used craisins instead of dried cherries since that was what i had at home. came out perfect and is now a staple in our home.
     
  3. I too agree this lacked flavour, maybe adding some herbs would give it a boost, I used vegetable broth instead of water which I would say helped but still wasnt enough. Has potential though.
     
  4. This was good but seems to need something more, just a bit bland for me.
     
  5. 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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Tweaks

  1. I too agree this lacked flavour, maybe adding some herbs would give it a boost, I used vegetable broth instead of water which I would say helped but still wasnt enough. Has potential though.
     
  2. i used craisins instead of dried cherries since that was what i had at home. came out perfect and is now a staple in our home.
     

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