Easy
Good for Heart
Herbed Quinoa Pilaf with Pine Nuts
Cook this aromatic herbed quinoa pilaf with pine nuts, a Middle Eastern-inspired heart dish using quinoa for complete protein and nuts for vitamin E to prevent plaque buildup.
20
Total Minutes
4
Servings
Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten-Free
Cooking Times
5 min
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
20 min
Total Time
Ingredients (7 items)
1.00 cup
Quinoa
rinsed
2.00 cups
Vegetable broth
low-sodium
0.25 cup
Pine nuts
toasted
0.25 cup
Parsley
chopped
2.00 tbsp
Mint
chopped
1.00 tbsp
Olive oil
1.00 tbsp
Lemon juice
Instructions (4 steps)
1
Cook quinoa in broth until absorbed, 15 minutes.
15 minutes
2
Fluff with fork.
3
Mix in pine nuts, parsley, mint, oil, and lemon.
4
Serve warm or cold.