Quinoa Pilaf Recipe
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Quinoa Pilaf

By: JBUCK123 
"A delicious and easy quinoa recipe. Serve with a salad and crusty bread for a complete meal."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.1 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (40)

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

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 2 carrots, chopped
  • 1 cup quinoa, rinsed
  • 2 cups vegetable broth
  • 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Directions

  1. Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook onion in oil for 5 minutes, or until translucent. Add carrot, and cook 3 minutes more. Stir in quinoa and vegetable broth, and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook 15 to 20 minutes, or until quinoa is tender and fluffy.
  2. In a bowl, toss quinoa together with walnuts and parsley. Serve hot or at room temperature.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 365 | Total Fat: 20.9g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on May 20, 2008 by METERMAID   view full review
This is a pretty basic pilaf recipe, and it's fine. However, I think it's really important...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2009 by TORA.V   view full review
Sorry JBUCK123 - 3 stars for you - 5 stars for me. I changed this so much it isn't the same...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 25, 2008 by NITROJEN   view full review
This is a tasty, basic pilaf, open to many variations. I'm always on the lookout for new ways...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 21, 2005 by Abigail   view full review
I really liked this pilaf. I'm not a vegetarian, so I used chicken broth in place of the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 9, 2008 by heidiw   view full review
This was my first time cooking quinoa and i loved it. i didn't have any walnuts, so i added a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 6, 2008 by rccourtney   view full review
Surprisingly good! I tasted this prior to adding the parsley and walnuts and thought it was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 1, 2011 by BLESSINGS4CHANDA   view full review
Delish! My husband and I thought it was great. I didn't put walnuts or parsley on it. My...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 3, 2008 by WarTater   view full review
I liked this simple side dish. I didn't have any walnuts so I toasted pine nuts, the dish...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 6, 2007 by Irene   view full review
Really light and healthy feeling. Tremendously easy to prepare.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 18, 2006 by 03momoftwo   view full review
Not bad at all! And my kids actually liked it and asked for 2nds!!

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