Quinoa Pilaf
As a side dish, entree, or salad, quinoa pilaf is a unique dish full of vegetables. Nutrient-dense and gluten-free, this quinoa pilaf recipe is ready in less than 20 minutes!
Servings: 6
Calories: 61kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup white quinoa
- ½ cup red quinoa
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 1 cup white onion, diced
- 2 cups chopped baby portobello mushrooms
- 1 Zucchini is quartered and sliced into bite-sized pieces.
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 cup grape tomatoes cut in half
- 2 cups chopped fresh spinach
- 1 teaspoon Herbs de Provence seasoning
- salt and pepper to taste
- ½ cup sliced blanched almonds
Instructions
- Combine quinoa and vegetable broth in a pot.
- Bring the pot to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to simmer.
- Cook for 15 minutes, remove from heat and leave covered.
- In the meantime, saute the onion until translucent in a large skillet.
- Add the mushrooms and cook until browned. If the mushrooms stick to the bottom of the pan, use a little vegetable broth or water to loosen them.
- Add zucchini and red bell pepper. Stir into the mushroom and onion mixture—Cook for a few minutes.
- Now, add the spinach and tomatoes. The spinach will wilt when stirred into the hot vegetables.
- Add the seasoning. Stir.
- Remove the cover from the quinoa pan. Fluff the quinoa with a fork and add to the vegetable mixture.
- Stir to combine.
Toasted Almonds
- In a small skillet over medium-low heat, add the blanched almonds to the pan.
- Serve the toasted almonds on top of the quinoa pilaf.
Notes
- Use vegetable broth instead of water when cooking quinoa to add flavor.
- Store leftover quinoa pilaf in a sealed container. It will stay fresh in the refrigerator for 5-7 days. If there is meat mixed in, use it up within 4 days.
- I use a vegetable chopper to cut my vegetables quickly the same size.
- If you struggle with cooking quinoa, follow the directions in How to Cook Quinoa.
- Use vegetable broth instead of water when cooking quinoa to add flavor.
- Quinoa pilaf will freeze nicely! Seal it into freezer-safe containers, and store it for up to 6 months. Thaw completely before reheating.
- I love ½ cup super cuber containers for freezing quinoa pilaf, soups, and other side dishes.
Nutrition
Serving: 6g | Calories: 61kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 315mg | Potassium: 143mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 381IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg