This quinoa pilaf is a quite neutral flavored(no sharp spice or herbs), so it can go well with any spread.
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The snow is all gone and finally we got a partly sunny day, though it was still extremely cold.. I froze my toes! Chewie also feels the cold, if we take him on a longer walk he starts jumping instead of walking. Since we were snowed in all of the week, there was a lot of cooking and trials of glutenfree breads and dinner rolls! The dinner rolls were great if you like the sorghum taste..:) I am getting a hang of it now and liking sorghum(Jowar). I will play around with some millet and other whole grains too, lets see.
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Quinoa Pilaf with Red bell pepper, Leek, Carrot, Peas.
This quinoa pilaf is a quite neutral flavored(no sharp spice or herbs), so it can go well with any spread.
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 250kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (85 g) Quinoa
- 2 teaspoons Oil
- 1/4 cup (22.25 g) chopped Leek
- 1/3 cup (42.67 g) chopped Carrots
- 1/3 cup (49.67 g) chopped Red bell pepper
- Add other veggies like celery, mushrooms, greens of choice quantities depending on the amount of cooked quinoa
- 1/4 tsp (0.25 tsp) chili flakes or chopped green chili
- 1/2 teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) dried basil
- 1/4 cup (36.25 g) Peas
- 2/3 teaspoon (0.67 teaspoon) salt
- 1/2 tsp (0.5 tsp) lemon juice
- roasted nuts, cashew or almond slivers, chopped cilantro garnish
Instructions
- Cook Quinoa according to instructions(I usually cook 1/2 cup quinoa it in a little more than 3/4 cups water, roughly 1.5 times water, for about 15 minutes). You can also toast the quinoa a little before adding water for a fluffier nuttier quinoa. Fluff it up as soon as cooked.
- In a pan on medium heat, Oil, Leek, Carrots and Red bell pepper. Add other veggies like celery, mushrooms, greens of choice in quantities depending on the amount of cooked quinoa.
- Cook for 3-4 minutes, uncovered, until Leek and Carrots start to get brown on the edges.
- Add chili flakes, dried basil and Peas and cook for another 2 minutes.
- Add in the cooked quinoa, salt and lemon juice and mix well.
- Cook covered on low heat for 2-3 minutes.
- Garnish with roasted nuts(cashew or almond slivers, optional), chopped cilantro and serve hot!
Notes
Nutritional values are based on one serving
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Quinoa Pilaf with Red bell pepper, Leek, Carrot, Peas.
Amount Per Serving
Calories 250
Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Sodium 172mg7%
Potassium 500mg14%
Carbohydrates 36g12%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 8g16%
Vitamin A 4740IU95%
Vitamin C 42.6mg52%
Calcium 39mg4%
Iron 3.1mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
This Pilaf is headed to sugar free Sunday, Hearth and soul blog hop, Slightly Indulgent Tuesdays, and Allergyfree Wednesdays, Ricki’s wellness weekends.
Zanna
I made this for breakfast (kind of passing it off as a new kind of upma) with a bit of thakkali thokku on the side. Always looking for something hubs will find easy to eat in the morning – usually unsuccessfully especially if it’s unfamiliar. To my surprise he loved it and ate a big portion and seconds! I loved it as well – could have eaten it over again, just hits the spot perfectly.
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Helen Harris
It looks delicious…Thanks for the wonderful recipe! I am going to try this one
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Alea Milham
What a tasty combination! I love all the veggies combined with quinoa.
April @ The 21st Century Housewife
What a lovely, colourful, healthy and delicious dish! Thank you for sharing it with the Hearth and Soul Hop.
Richa
Thank you Nancy! I have the link int he post.. for some reason i called it glutenfree wednesday, but it liks to laura’s post:)
Nancy @Real Food, Allergy Free
This looks great! In fact, I would love to feature this recipe at Allergy-Free Wednesdays so PLEASE leave a link back!
Richa
Thank you Hannah.. yes quinoa for u too!
Thank you Penniless parenting, Tessa, Maria and Raj!
Raj @ Flip Cookbook
Pilaf always feels like a treat to me. A really beautiful way to dress up the usual quinoa or rice. Thanks for sharing this great recipe at Sugar Free Sunday!
Maria @The Hypothyroid Athlete's Kitchen
Sounds delicious! I really like quinoa so it is great to find a GF recipe with quinoa.
Tessa Domestic Diva
yum, I love quinoa! And your pictures are beautiful, nice work! Thank you for sharing on Allergy free Wednesdays, hope to see you next week Richa!
Penniless Parenting
That looks so pretty! Thanks for sharing with the hearth and soul blog hop!
Hannah
Yay quinoa! Quinoa for all!
Richa
Thanks Laura, I will link it up!
Thanks Junia!
Richa
Thank you Eileen for all that you d, which is so much more!
Thanks Anu, Neha and Bobbie!
thanks Russell
Junia
quinoa pilafs = my type of food! looks delicious richa! 🙂
Laura
This looks super tasty Richa! The bright colors in this dish make me want to make it right now.
I would love for you to share it on Allergy Free Wednesdays this week: https://www.glutenfreepantry.blogspot.com/p/allergy-free-wednesdays.html
Russell at Chasing Delicious
Mmm what a recipe. It looks lovely!
Bobbie {thevegancrew}
This looks like such a tasty and refreshing pilaf. Will definitely be making this 🙂
Neha
Sounds yummy..
ANU
very healthy bowl packed with all the nutrients! luv it!
Eileen Weintraub
Yum and hope to make this soon. Thank you Richa for your continuing efforts to make the world a better place in so many ways.
Richa
Thank you Jayanthi.
Thanks Caitlin. quinoa is my new favorite whole grain!
Thank you Deeps and Aarthi!
Aarthi
Awesome Recipe…Thanks for posting it dear..
Aarthi
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Deeps @ Naughty Curry
these look delightful & so colourful 🙂
Caitlin
one of my favorite side dishes is quinoa pilaf! yours looks delicious! i love the addition of peas 😉
Jay
sounds delicious…will def be a must try for me..:)
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