Quinoa Pilaf Recipe

By Bailey1_

Ingredients

• 1 Tbs. olive oil
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 2 carrots, diced
• 1/2 C. quinoa
• 1 C. hot water or stock
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 Tbs. lemon zest
• 1 Tbs. lemon juice
• 1/2 C. frozen green peas, thawed
• Salt to taste
• Ground black pepper to taste

Preparation

Step 1

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Directions

Pour oil into a medium saucepan, and place over medium heat. Add onion, celery, and carrots; cook and stir for 10 minutes, or until vegetables are tender. Using a strainer, rinse quinoa under cold water. Drain well. Stir into the vegetables; cook and stir for 1 minute. Add water, bay leaf and lemon rind and juice; bring to boil. Cover, and reduce heat to medium low. Simmer for 15-20 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed and quinoa is tender.

Discard bay leaf. Stir in peas, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve.