Quinoa and Almond Pilaf - Martha Stewart
Recipe: #12133
February 21, 2014
Categories: Side Dishes, Quinoa, One-Pot Meal, Sunday Dinner, Gluten-Free, No Eggs, more
"This is an excellent recipe. I usually cut back on the salt and use chicken broth."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (295.6 g)
- Calories 556.6
- Total Fat - 28.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 8.8 g
- Cholesterol - 30.5 mg
- Sodium - 20.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 60.6 g
- Dietary Fiber - 9.3 g
- Sugars - 1.1 g
- Protein - 17.6 g
- Calcium - 131.5 mg
- Iron - 5.7 mg
- Vitamin C - 20 mg
- Thiamin - 0.4 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
In a medium saucepan or pot, melt the butter over medium-high heat.
Step 2
Add the shallot and cook until softened, about 4 minutes.
Step 3
Sprinkle with Salt and Pepper.
Step 4
Add the Quinoa and cook 1 minute.
Step 5
Add 1 1/3 cup water-bring to a simmer-cover- turn the heat down to low/simmer and let cook, covered, until the water is absorbed, about 17 minutes.
Step 6
Take off the burner and let stand for 10 minutes - gently stir in almonds and chopped parsley - serve.
Tips
No special items needed.