I was introduced to this dish at a cooking class I attended last month. I would never pick this out of a recipe box to make, but once I tasted it, I knew it would become one of my regulars. It’s perfect for a light dinner or a hearty side dish, and leftovers make a wonderful lunch.
Fall Quinoa Pilaf from Cooking for Real
Ingredients:
1 cup quinoa
1 T. olive oil
½ cup chopped onions
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ cup dried cranberries
1 small-medium sweet potato (¼-inch diced)
½ cup slivered almonds
salt to taste
freshly ground pepper
Instructions:
Bring 2 cups of water to a boil. While water heats up, toast almonds in dry pan on stove.
Add quinoa to boiling water and cook for 12-15 minutes until tender.
In frypan on medium heat, sauté cranberries, onions, garlic and sweet potato in olive oil until lightly caramelized.
Transfer quinoa to a large mixing bowl. Gently fold in cranberries, sweet potatoes and almonds. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
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This looks good. Quinoa is surprisingly good and versatile!
Ok, and I have to tell you, I made the broccoli soup last week which was really good. The only thing was my 8 year old HATED it (he ate it though) until he realized it gave him ATOMIC horrible gas, and then he wanted to eat it every day. ha!
I’m on the hunt for great fall recipes to change up our dinner routine… this sounds like something new and interesting to try! Thanks… Have a super day!
We love quinoa so I will definitely be trying this one!!
I actually bought quinoa back when my daughetr was allergic to wheat/gluten, but NEVER made anything out of it. This is a great recipe to finally try to cook with it
I bought quinoa at the grocery store today because I had seen 2 yummy looking recipes on blogs recently and really wanted to try it (plus I had heard about the health benefits).
So I made your recipe tonight.
And it was DE-licious! In fact, I’m still savoring the smell in the house and it’s been hours later. I added a splash of zucchini cubes and extra olive oil. And I used a red onion instead of a yellow one. I will be making it again very soon. My only complaint is the mess. I found quinoa in my 14 month old’s diaper. It’s like couscous…very messy. But then again, my dining room looks like a tornado after every meal in my house!
Just finished eating this for dinner. YUM!! I added a dash of cinnamon which complimented the flavors nicely. I ate it as is and the husband stirred in some chicken-apple sausage.
I usually make quinoa with salsa and black beans, which is hard to beat, but this is a great fall recipe. Thanks!
Great recipe! I am sure I can add more to it …maybe squash or zucchini. I did use my rice cooker for the quinoa,so..no mess for me. Instead of olive oil I used some ghee.
Thank you,Jo-Lynne..
Really great recipe. Love that it is completely gluten-free. My daughter is gluten-free and it is nice to make something for the whole family. Thanks for a great recipe. Would like to see more gluten free