Name: Quinoa Pilaf
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 45 min
Ingredients: ½ tsp sage; 1 tsp thyme; 1 tsp rosemary; ½ cup wild rice; 1 ½ cups quinoa; 1 cup brown rice or brown rice blend; ½ cup freshly squeezed orange juice; 2 ½ cups vegetable broth; ½ tsp sea salt; 1 cup shredded carrots; 1 cup pomegranate seeds (optional); 1 cup gooseberries (optional)

Recipes » Side Dishes » Quinoa Pilaf

By Evelisse Capó, PharmD, DipACLM

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Serve this pilaf as a side dish or stuff your favorite squash with it.

Prep: 5 mins Cook: 45 mins Yield: 6-8 servings

Gluten Free Nut Free Soy Free

Ingredients

½ tsp sage
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp rosemary
½ cup wild rice
1 ½ cups quinoa
1 cup brown rice or brown rice blend
½ cup freshly squeezed orange juice
2 ½ cups vegetable broth
½ tsp sea salt
1 cup shredded carrots
1 cup pomegranate seeds (optional)
1 cup gooseberries (optional)

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Instructions

1. Heat a saucepan on medium heat.
2. Add the spices and stir in the dry pan for 30 seconds.
3. Add the wild rice, quinoa, and brown rice and stir for 1 minute.
4. Add the orange juice, vegetable broth, and sea salt, and stir well.
5. Bring to a low boil, cover, and reduce the heat to medium low and cook for 45 minutes.
6. Remove from the heat then mix in the carrots and fruit and serve.