Vegetable Quinoa Pilaf
4.2
Ingredients
- Prep
- 30 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Total
- 50 min
Instructions
- 1 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.
- 2 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 to 20 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed and quinoa is tender.
- 3 Discard bay leaf. Stir in peas, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve.
By Laura Jull