How To Make Quinoa Pilaf with Chickpeas, Currants & Almonds
Quinoa pilaf is a great side dish whether hot or cold. It’s a flavorful medley of currants, chickpeas, almonds, spices, and herbs.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1tbspbutter
- 1tbspolive oil
- 1cupyellow onions
- 1clovegarlic,minced
- 1cuppre washed quinoa,(if not pre-washed, follow package instructions for rinsing)
- 2cupslow sodium chicken broth
- ¼tspcurry powder
- ¼tspcumin
- ½tspsalt
- ⅛tspcayenne pepper
- ¼cupcurrants
- ½cupchick peas,canned, rinsed and drained
- ¼cupalmonds,(plus 2 tbsp), sliced, lightly toasted if desired
- ½tsphoney
Instructions
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Melt the butter and olive oil over medium-low heat in a medium pan. Add the onions and cook for about 5 minutes until soft and translucent.
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Add the garlic and cook 1 minute more. Add the quinoa and cook, stirring constantly, for about 2 minutes. Add the chicken broth, curry powder, cumin, salt, cayenne, currants, and chickpeas, and bring to a gentle boil.
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Cover tightly with a lid and turn the heat down to a simmer; cook for about 15 minutes until quinoa is done.
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Add the honey and almonds, stir and fluff with a fork, then season to taste with salt if necessary.
Nutrition
- Calories: 343.67kcal
- Fat: 14.21g
- Saturated Fat: 3.18g
- Trans Fat: 0.12g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 7.09g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.19g
- Carbohydrates: 44.79g
- Fiber: 6.42g
- Sugar: 10.07g
- Protein: 12.21g
- Cholesterol: 7.63mg
- Sodium: 333.05mg
- Calcium: 74.73mg
- Potassium: 600.25mg
- Iron: 3.32mg
- Vitamin A: 33.21µg
- Vitamin C: 10.93mg
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