Quinoa Vegetable Pilaf

Name: Quinoa Vegetable Pilaf
Ingredients: 1 tbsp coconut oil; ½ cup yellow onion (diced); ½ cup asparagus (cut in thin slices (about ¼ inch thick)); ½ cup white button mushrooms (sliced thin); 1 cup quinoa (uncooked); 2 cups vegetable broth; ½ onion (coarsely chopped); salt and pepper (to taste)

By Lisa Shanken

July 17, 2015

Pair with Saùteed Collard Greens

Quinoa Vegetable Pilaf

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Course Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine Mexican, Quinoa, Vegetarian

Servings people

Calories 1084 kcal

Ingredients

1 tbsp coconut oil
½ cup yellow onion diced
½ cup asparagus cut in thin slices (about ¼ inch thick)
½ cup white button mushrooms sliced thin
1 cup quinoa uncooked
2 cups vegetable broth
½ onion coarsely chopped
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Heat oil in bottom of a sauce pan for a minute.
Add onion and cook 2 minutes until slightly translucent.
Add asparagus and mushrooms, cook 1 more minute.
Add vegetable broth and quinoa to the same pan (keeping vegetables still in it), and bring mixture to a boil.
Once boiling, lower heat to a simmer and cover, cooking about 10 minutes or until there is no more water.
Add salt and pepper to taste and serve hot or cold.

Notes

Nutrition

Calories: 1084kcalCarbohydrates: 176gProtein: 36gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 1336mgPotassium: 2264mgFiber: 17gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 800IUVitamin C: 9.9mgCalcium: 150mgIron: 23.9mg

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