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Carrot, Tomato, and Spinach Quinoa Pilaf
Servings:
4
Ready In:
35 minutes
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
25 minutes
Wait Time:
0 minutes
Spiciness:
0/5

Ingredients

  • 2 (teaspoon) olive oil
  • 1/2 (whole) onion, chopped
  • 1 (cup) quinoa
  • 2 (cup) water
  • 1 1/2 (teaspoon) vegetable bouillon granules
  • 1 (teaspoon) ground black pepper
  • 1 (teaspoon) dried thyme
  • 1 (whole) carrot, chopped
  • 1 (whole) tomato, chopped
  • 1 (cup) baby spinach

Directions

  1. Heat the olive oil in a sauce pan over medium heat; cook and stir the onion in the hot oil until translucent, about 5 minutes. Lower the heat, stir in quinoa, and toast, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Stir in the water, bouillon granules, black pepper and thyme.
  2. Stir in the carrots. Cover and simmer until all water is absorbed, about 15 more minutes. Turn off the heat, add the tomatoes and spinach, and stir until the spinach is wilted and the tomatoes have given off their moisture, about 2 minutes.

Comments

  • Diana
    Diana

    This was really good. One of the best quinoa dishes I've tried.

    about 1 year ago
  • Chef Heather (Food on the Table)
    Chef Heather (Food on the Table)

    This is a good one! I actually used vegetable stock instead of the water and chicken bouillon called for in the recipe (since some of those bouillons can have a lot sodium).

    about 1 year ago
  • Misty
    Misty

    this was great. the whole family liked it. a great side dish to fish or chicken or beans!

    about 1 year ago
  • rene
    rene

    sooooo good!

    about 1 year ago
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous

    This was good but used my homemade chicken broth instead of the chicken flavor bouillon. I rather use real food.

    about 1 year ago
  • Terance
    Terance

    Tasty dish. Using vegetable stock is key though...

    about 1 year ago
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous

    Enjoyed this a lot

    about 1 year ago
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous

    Good stuff!

    about 1 year ago
  • Jenifer
    Jenifer

    everyone loved this. I had to make it twice!

    about 1 year ago
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous

    This was great. My 9 year old son, who is a "meat and potatoes" kind of kid, really enjoyed it and ate ALL of his food! My 6 year old daughter, who is a vegetarian went back for more! I did add yellow squash to the veggie mix as well a about a quarter cup chopped red onion towards the end. Good stuff! :)

    about 1 year ago
  • Ryan
    Ryan

    We modified this dish by using farro instead of quinoa, and adding raisins and cashews.

    9 months ago
  • Chef Heather (Food on the Table)
    Chef Heather (Food on the Table)

    I love your recipe suggestions, Ryan! Thanks for sharing!

    9 months ago
  • Julie
    Julie

    This was so good!

    9 months ago
  • Chef Leslie (Food on the Table)
    Chef Leslie (Food on the Table)

    Another good substitute for the quinoa in this recipe is couscous.

    9 months ago
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous

    I made it for Thanksgiving and everyone loved it.

    6 months ago
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous

    Really Good, but needs to state the nutrient values.

    5 months ago
  • Chef Heather (Food on the Table)
    Chef Heather (Food on the Table)

    @Anonymous- I'm sorry for your frustration with the lack of nutritional data. While a select number of our recipes contain nutritional data, this is not something we currently offer for all recipes on the site. However, if nutritional information is missing on certain recipes, please feel free to do a quick Internet search for websites that provide nutritional data calculators. These will allow you to plug in recipes or ingredients and will calculate the nutritional information for you. This data will vary slightly depending on the brands you are using or the calculating software. Thank you for your patience as we continue working on making this a better experience.

    5 months ago
  • Patty
    Patty

    I made it this evening loved the taste it was awesome

    4 months ago
  • Francesca
    Francesca

    This might be a stupid question, but I just want to make sure because I've never dealt with quinoa before. When I stir in the quinoa with the oil and onions, it should be uncooked, right?

    Thanks!

    4 months ago
  • Chef Heather (Food on the Table)
    Chef Heather (Food on the Table)

    Hi Francesca! Yes, you are adding the uncooked quinoa to the pan with the oil and onions to 'toast' it for 2 minutes before adding the water and bouillon. Please let me know if you have any other questions or need any additional clarification.

    3 months ago
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous

    I think the recipe could have used some garlic. I also added Italian seasoning instead

    2 months ago
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous

    excellent!

    30 days ago
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous

    excellent! flavorful,nutty.

    30 days ago
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous

    i loved it! its going to be a regular on our table!

    30 days ago

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