Festive Quinoa Pilaf
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Updated September 2024
If you are looking for a different side dish on your holiday table, why not try our Festive Quinoa Pilaf?
It is very easy to put together, it looks bright and cheerful, and it is a perfect complement to your classic roasted vegetables and mashed potatoes.
You can make this recipe year-round, and if you cannot find pomegranates due to the changing seasons, you can use dried apricots or dates instead of the ruby-hued arils.
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa rinsed
- 2 cups Farm Boy™ Organic Vegetable Broth
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2-3 Tbsp Farm Boy™ Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 cup onion diced
- 1 cup celery diced
- 1 cup shredded carrot
- 1 tsp Farm Boy™ Garlic Flowers
- 1/2 cup Farm Boy™ Raw Pecans toasted and chopped
- 1/3 cup parsley chopped
- 1 Tbsp sage chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
- 3/4 cup pomegranate arils plus 2 Tbsp for garnish
- 1/2 cup Farm Boy™ Original Goat's Milk Cheese crumbled
Directions
- In medium saucepan place, quinoa, Farm Boy™ Low Sodium Vegetable Stock, and salt.
- Bring to a boil and then lower to a simmer. Simmer, covered, until all liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
- Let quinoa rest for 10 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
- Meanwhile, in large frying pan, heat Farm Boy™ Extra Virgin Olive Oil and cook onion, celery, and carrot until soft, about 5 minutes.
- Add Farm Boy™ Garlic Flowers and cook for 1 minute.
- Mix in cooked quinoa, Farm Boy™ Pecans, parsley, and sage. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Gently mix in pomegranate arils.
- Serve garnished with additional pomegranate arils and crumbled Farm Boy™ Original Goat Cheese.