CURRIED QUINOA PILAF

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Experiment with our Curried Quinoa Pilaf for a dish as easy as curried rice. Our Curried Quinoa Pilaf has a built-in bonus of nutty, earthy quinoa flavor.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Recipes

Time 40m

Yield Makes 5 servings, about 3/4 cup each.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 cup chopped onion
1 can (14-1/2 oz.) chicken broth or vegetable broth
1 cup quinoa, rinsed, toasted
1/2 cup raisins
3/4 tsp. curry powder
1/2 cup grated carrots
1 pkg. (2 oz.) slivered almonds, lightly toasted

Steps:

Melt butter in large saucepan on medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir 4 minutes or until onion is tender.
Add broth, quinoa, raisins and curry powder; stir. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 20 minutes or until broth is absorbed.
Stir in carrots and almonds; cover. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 310, Fat 13 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Sodium 320 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 9 g