Cranberry and Pecan Quinoa Pilaf
by Food-Freak
An easy quinoa side dish that goes great with chicken, salmon, turkey, or pork.
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INGREDIENTS
- 2 1/4 cups Chicken Stock
- 1 cup Quinoa ; rinsed
- 1 sprig Thyme
- 2 tablespoon Olive oil
- 4 Green onions ; Chopped
- 1 Celery Rib ; Finely Minced
- 2/3 cup Dried Cranberries
- 1/2 cup Toasted Pecans ; Chopped
- 1/3 cup Dried Apricots ; Chopped
- 2 tablespoons Fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons Lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Ground black pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
In a small saucepan, bring vegetable broth to a boil. Add the quinoa, cranberries, apricots and thyme. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Remove from the heat. Discard the thyme sprig and fluff quinoa with a fork.
In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add green onions and celery. Cook, stirring until tender. Add quinoa (with fruit pieces), pecans, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt and pepper. Mix well and cook until heated through and all flavors have melded well.
Remove quinoa pilaf from heat and serve as a side dish.
NOTES
Quinoa needs a little baby sitting as it cooks. Some times it takes all the water in a pan and other times it leaves a lot of liquid behind. When cooking, treat it like rice for the first 15 minutes by not lifting the lid when simmering, then check to see if it needs more liquid or not. Also, quinoa does not like the microwave! Do not reheat in microwave or it will taste burnt.
Nutrition
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| Serving Size: 1 Serving (278g) | ||
| Recipe Makes: 6 Servings | ||
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| Calories: 395 | ||
| Calories from Fat: 178 (45%) | ||
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| Amt Per Serving | % DV | |
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| Total Fat 19.8g | 26 % | |
| Saturated Fat 2.2g | 11 % | |
| Monounsaturated Fat 10.8g | ||
| Polyunsanturated Fat 5.7g | ||
| Cholesterol 5.4mg | 2 % | |
| Sodium 269.8mg | 9 % | |
| Potassium 626.2mg | 16 % | |
| Total Carbohydrate 45.5g | 13 % | |
| Dietary Fiber 5.9g | 24 % | |
| Sugars, other 39.6g | ||
| Protein 12.2g | 17 % | |
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Calories per serving: 395
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