QUINOA PILAF (WW 4 PTS)( 5 PTS FOR WW+)
Source: Anne Lindsay's New Light Cooking. Quinoa has a mild flavor making it a pleasant substitute for rice. It can be served with meats, stir frys or in salads. It's available in many supermarkets and in health food stores
Provided by Dreamer in Ontario
Categories Low Protein
Time 37m
Yield 3 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat oil in nonstick pan and cook onion, celery and carrots for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Rinse quinoa with cold water, drain well and add to pan.
- Cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
- Add water, bay leaf, lemon rind and juice.
- Add squash, if using.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, cover then simmer for 15 to 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and quinoa is tender.
- Discard bay leaf and stir in peas.
- Season with salt and pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 188.5, Fat 6.5, SaturatedFat 0.9, Sodium 67.5, Carbohydrate 27.6, Fiber 4.7, Sugar 4.2, Protein 5.9
QUINOA PILAF
Quinoa is a South American grain that is slowly making its way into the American menu. This grain imparts a lovely nutty flavor that is a welcome addition to the plate -- and its high fiber and protein content is good for you. Have begun using quinoa in place of rice for many sides including this one here. This recipe can easily be doubled for larger families or parties.
Provided by justcallmetoni
Categories Grains
Time 30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Toast rinsed quinoa in medium saucepan for 5 minutes.
- Remove from pan.
- Add oil, onion, mushrooms and garlic to pan and cook until onions are soft, about 4 minutes.
- Add boiling water, peas and toasted quinoa to pot.
- Cover pot and simmer 15 minutes.
- Stir before serving.
- Note: edited on 5/30/05 to include covering pot in step 5.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 134.7, Fat 3.3, SaturatedFat 0.4, Sodium 5.3, Carbohydrate 21.5, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 1.4, Protein 5
QUINOA PILAF
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat, then add the shallot, fennel, carrot, and a pinch of salt and sauté for about 3 minutes, until the vegetables start to sweat. Stir in the quinoa, turmeric, cinnamon, cumin, ginger, and cardamom, then stir in the broth and 1/2 teaspoon of salt and bring to a boil. Lower the heat, cover, and simmer for about 20 minutes, until the liquid has been absorbed and the quinoa is tender.
- Remove from the heat and fluff with a fork, then add the parsley and fluff again. Do a FASS check and add a spritz of lemon juice to amp up the flavor if needed.
- rebecca's notes
- Rinse, rinse, and rinse again! Quinoa is naturally coated with a bitter-tasting resin. To get rid of the resin, put the grain in a bowl of cool water, swish it around with your hand, then drain it in a fine-mesh sieve.
- Quinoa is gluten free, which makes sense when you consider that botanically, it isn't a grain at all; it's more closely related to beets. It makes a great replacement for couscous in Orange Pistachio Couscous (page 145). It's also a great hot cereal; try it in place of oats in Best Oatmeal Ever (page 128).
- storage
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 days.
- nutrition information
- (per serving)
- Calories: 270
- Total Fat: 9.9g (1.3g saturated, 5.7g monounsaturated)
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Protein: 8g
- Fiber: 6g
- Sodium: 180mg
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