Quinoa & Mushroom Pilaf
Overview
- 30 min
- Serves 3-4
- Easy
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Ingredients
1 tablespoon Manuka honey
2-3 garlic cloves, minced
Juice of 1 lemon
1/2 red chilli, de-seeded and chopped finely
1 teaspoon tamari (or good quality soya sauce)
8 button mushrooms, sliced
1 cup quinoa
2 cups water
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 brown onion, diced
1 head broccoli, chopped into small pieces
1/3 cup pinenuts
Salt and pepper
Instructions
In a bowl whisk together honey, garlic, lemon juice, chilli, tamari, a pinch of salt and a couple of good grinds of pepper. Add mushrooms and coat with mixture. Cover and place in the fridge for 15 minutes.
Rinse quinoa under cold water. In a pot add water and quinoa, cover and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 – 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and the quinoa is tender. Set aside.
Heat olive oil in a pan and sauté onion for 2 minutes. Take mushrooms out of the fridge and add into pan with the liquid. Cook mushrooms and then add in broccoli, pinenuts, stir through quinoa and cook for a further 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Created by Julia & Libby
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