- 2 cups water
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 cup quinoa
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 (2 inch) piece fresh ginger, finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro
- sea salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon chopped blanched almonds, or more to taste (optional)
- Bring water, 1/2 teaspoon sea salt, and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan; cook until quinoa has absorbed all the water, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion and ginger until onion is lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Add cinnamon and cloves; stir to coat. Stir in cooked quinoa.
- Remove skillet from heat; stir in mint and cilantro. Season with sea salt and black pepper. Allow mixture to cool; fluff with fork before serving. Garnish with blanched almonds.
04/20/2018
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Quinoa Pilau, recipe
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455 calories