Hearty Quinoa with Sautéed Apples and Almonds

By dashy_65

Ingredients

• 1 cup uncooked quinoa
• 2 teaspoons olive oil, divided
• 3/4 cup chopped onion
• 3/4 cup finely diced carrot (about 2)
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground curry OR cinnimon
• 1 1/2 cups finely diced unpeeled Granny Smith apple (about 1)
• 3 tablespoons slivered almonds, toasted
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• dried crancerries to taste

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from find.myrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Place quinoa in a fine sieve; place sieve in a large bowl. Cover quinoa with water. Using your hands, rub grains together for 30 seconds; rinse and drain. Repeat procedure twice. Drain well.

Heat 1 teaspoon oil in saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrot, and garlic to pan; sauté 5 minutes or until onion is tender and carrot begins to brown. Stir in broth, quinoa, salt, and cinnamon; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat. Fluff with a fork; keep warm.

Heat remaining 1 teaspoon oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add apple to pan; sauté 7 minutes or until apple begins to brown. Add apple, almonds, and pepper to quinoa, tossing to combine. Serve warm.

1 cup: 258 cal,7.4g fat,42.4g carbs,464mg sod,5.7g fiber