A Quinoa Pilaf That You'll Love

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 large carrot, diced
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano (may substitute dried herb or spice blend of choice, i like to use a salt free moroccan spice mix or)
• 1 cup quinoa, rinsed well and drained
• 1 1/4 cups regular chicken broth or 1 1/4 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2-1 cup frozen peas (optional, but i never leave them out)
• 1 -2 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper or 1/4 teaspoon garlic pepper seasoning

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat.
• 2 cook onion, carrot, and herb or spice of choice, stirring occasionally for 3 minutes or until softened.
• 3 add quinoa; cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
• 4 add stock and salt and bring to a boil.
• 5 reduce heat to low; cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
• 6 stir in peas; cover and cook for 5 minutes more or until peas are heated through and liquid is absorbed.
• 7 add lemon juice and pepper and toss with a fork.