Carrot, Tomato, and Spinach Quinoa Pilaf Recipe
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Carrot, Tomato, and Spinach Quinoa Pilaf

By: Jess  
"I remember my aunt telling me about quinoa, saying it was such a wonderfully healthy food and what do you know? It's kosher for Passover! I decided to beef up my quinoa with some fresh vegetables, cooked until they are just tender without becoming mushy. As a side dish this serves 4-5, but I've been known to eat half of it as a meal on its own."

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Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
25 Min
Ready In:
35 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 2 1/2 cups
 

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1/2 onion, chopped
  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 tablespoons vegetarian chicken-flavored bouillon granules
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon thyme
  • 1 carrot, chopped
  • 1 tomato, chopped
  • 1 cup baby spinach

Directions

  1. Heat the olive oil in a sauce pan over medium heat; cook and stir the onion in the hot oil until translucent, about 5 minutes. Lower the heat, stir in quinoa, and toast, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Stir in the water, bouillon granules, black pepper, and thyme; raise heat to high and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 5 minutes.
  2. Stir in the carrots. Cover and simmer until all water is absorbed, about 10 more minutes. Turn off the heat, add the tomatoes and spinach, and stir until the spinach is wilted and the tomatoes have given off their moisture, about 2 minutes.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 165 | Total Fat: 4.1g | Cholesterol: 0mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 17, 2009 by momofthreekids 
This was tasty and flavorful. I used the vegetable bouillon cubes instead of the granules. I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 3, 2009 by Alie 
Wonderful recipe! I used 2 cups of the "Chicken Broth in a Slow Cooker" recipe from here... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 8, 2009 by Alejandra 
Good recipe. Other's make you cook the Quinoa in water first and it comes out bland. This way... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 23, 2009 by Linda 
This is a tasty and healthy recipe. I made one change - I used one cup of water and one cup of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2009 by kohl.sarah 
I made this dish for a football party/barbeque, of all things, and it was a huge hit! I used... MORE

 
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