Red Quinoa with Pistachios
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- Served Person: Makes 4 servings
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 1 cup quinoa, preferably red, rinsed well in a fine-mesh sieve
- 1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth or water
- 1/4 cup unsalted, shelled raw pistachios, chopped
Preparation Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add shallot, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add quinoa and cook, stirring frequently, until quinoa starts to toast and smell nutty, about 5 minutes. Add chicken broth and bring to a boil. Stir in quinoa, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer gently until quinoa is tender, 25-30 minutes (15 if using white quinoa). Remove pan from heat, fluff quinoa with a fork. Cover; let stand for 5 minutes. Fold pistachios, parsley, and mint into quinoa. Season with salt and pepper. Per serving: 260 calories, 10 g fat, 4 g fiber Nutritional analysis provided by Bon Appétit
Preparation Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add shallot, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 5 minutes. Add quinoa and cook, stirring frequently, until quinoa starts to toast and smell nutty, about 5 minutes. Add chicken broth and bring to a boil. Stir in quinoa, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer gently until quinoa is tender, 25-30 minutes (15 if using white quinoa). Remove pan from heat, fluff quinoa with a fork. Cover; let stand for 5 minutes. Fold pistachios, parsley, and mint into quinoa. Season with salt and pepper. Per serving: 260 calories, 10 g fat, 4 g fiber Nutritional analysis provided by Bon Appétit
