QUINOA RICE PILAU WITH DILL & ROASTED TOMATOES

Quinoa rice pilau with dill & roasted tomatoes image

Whip up a quinoa rice marvel in minutes - it's superhealthy and counts as 1 of 5-a-day

Provided by Good Food team

Categories Dinner, Lunch, Side dish, Supper

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

250g cherry tomatoes , halved
4 tbsp olive oil
1 onion , thinly sliced
3 sticks celery , sliced
½ tsp cumin seeds
2 garlic cloves , finely chopped
100g basmati rice (brown or white)
140g quinoa
2 x 20g packs dill , chopped
500ml chicken or vegetable stock (from a cube is fine)
50g pine nuts , toasted
white fish, such as sea bass , to serve

Steps:

Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Put the tomatoes on a baking sheet and drizzle with 2 tbsp olive oil and some seasoning. Roast for 15 mins, remove and set aside.
Heat the remaining olive oil in a large pan. Add the onion, celery, cumin and garlic, then season to taste. Fry on a medium heat for 10 mins until golden. Add the rice, quinoa, dill and stock. Cover with a lid and cook for 12-15 mins or until the rice is soft. Add the tomatoes and pine nuts, and gently stir through. Serve with white fish or a green salad.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 412 calories, Fat 22 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 45 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 7 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 11 grams protein, Sodium 0.54 milligram of sodium