Name: Quinoa Pilaf
Prep time: 9 min
Cook time: 21 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 0.5 cup quinoa; 2 teaspoons oil; 0.25 cup chopped leek; 0.33 cup chopped carrots; 0.33 cup chopped red bell pepper; 0.25 cup peas; 0.67 teaspoon salt; 0.5 tsp lemon juice; null null other veggies (like celery, mushrooms, greens of choice (quantities depending on the amount of cooked quinoa)); 0.25 tsp chili flakes (or chopped green chili); 0.5 teaspoon dried basil; null null roasted nuts (cashew or almond slivers, chopped cilantro)

Instructions

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1

Cook quinoa (0.5 cup) in about water (0.75 cup) for minutes (15). Fluff it up as soon as cooked. You can also toast the quinoa a little before adding water for a fluffier, nuttier quinoa.
2

In a pan on medium heat, add oil (2 teaspoons), then chopped leek (0.25 cup), chopped carrots (0.33 cup) and chopped red bell pepper (0.33 cup). Add [other veggies] like celery, mushrooms, or greens of choice if desired.
3

Cook for minutes (3), uncovered, until the [leek] and [carrots] start to get brown on the edges.
4

Stir in chili flakes (0.25 tsp), dried basil (0.5 teaspoon) and peas (0.25 cup). Cook for another minutes (2).
5

Add the cooked [quinoa], salt (0.67 teaspoon) and lemon juice (0.5 tsp). Mix well.
6

Cover and cook on low heat for minutes (2).
7

Garnish with [roasted nuts] (such as cashew or almond slivers, optional) and chopped cilantro. Serve hot!