Vegetable Quinoa Pilaf Ingredients 1¼ cups quinoa,1 red onion,1 carrot, 1 tbs coriander seeds, 2 cloves minced garlic, 2 tsp minced ginger, 1 Green Chili minced, 2 tomatoes chopped, 1 cup sliced baby spinach, ½ tsp ground cardamom, ½ tsp ground cinnamon, ½ tsp rock salt, 1 tbs Olive Oil, 2 tbs silvered almonds
Place the quinoa in a large sieve and rinse it until the water runs clears
Heat a sauté pan over medium heat with 1 Tbsp of Olive Oil. Add the onion and carrot and cook until they are just soft, about 3 minutes. Add the coriander and cook for 1 minute.
Add the garlic, ginger, and chili and cook for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, baby spinach, cardamom, cinnamon, and salt, and cook for about 1 minute
Add the uncooked quinoa and cook, stirring occasionally for a couple more minutes. Add 2 cups of water and half a teaspoon of rock salt.
Remove from heat and put into a large serving bowl. Fluff up with a fork and silvered almonds.
Nutritional Values Per serving: 324 calories, 15.6 g protein, 62 g carbohydrate, 4 g sugar, 5 g total fat, 14 % calories from fat, 9 g fiber, 334 mg sodium