Quinoa Pilaf
From keni 13 years agoIngredients
- 2 cups quinoa rinsed, if needed shopping list
- 2 cups water shopping list
- 4T olive oil shopping list
- 1 onion, diced shopping list
- 3 cloves garlic, minced shopping list
- 8oz fresh mushrooms, sliced shopping list
- ~1/2lb asparagus spear tips(save the rest for stock! :) shopping list
- juice from 1/2 small lemon shopping list
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme shopping list
- about half a dozen fresh sage leaves, rubbed and chopped shopping list
- kosher or sea salt and fresh ground pepper shopping list
How to make it
- Combine quinoa and water in medium sauce pan.
- Heat to a boil, then reduce heat to medium/low, cover and simmer about 17-20 minutes, until tender.
- Meanwhile, in medium skillet, heat oil and add onion and mushroom. Cook about 5-7 minutes, until just tender.
- Add garlic, sage, thyme sprigs and asparagus and continue to cook another 5 minutes or so, until asparagus is tender.
- Remove thyme sprigs and discard.
- Fluff quinoa and add entire contents of the veggie mixture.
- Add salt and pepper and lemon juice and stir well to combine.
- Serve immediately.
- (this would also be good with squash:)
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