Quinoa Pilaf With Pine Nuts

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 tablespoons toasted pine nuts
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 8 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 red bell peppers or 1 green bell pepper
• 4 teaspoons ground cumin
• 4 teaspoons ground coriander
• 2 cups quinoa
• 3 1/3 cups water
• 1 cup chopped fresh basil
• 3 cups fresh corn kernels or 3 cups frozen corn kernels
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 spread nuts in a single layer on an unoiled baking sheet.
• 3 bake for 3-5 minutes, or until slightly deepened in color.
• 4 set aside.
• 5 in a heavy saucepan, saute onions and garlic in oil until softened.
• 6 add bell pepper, cumin and coriander; continue to saute for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 7 while vegetables cook, place quinoa in a fine sieve and rinse well under cold running water for 1-2 minutes.
• 8 add rinsed quinoa and water to saucepan, cover tightly and simmer gently for 15 minutes.
• 9 stir in basil and corn, and cook 5-10 minutes longer, or until quinoa is tender.
• 10 stir to fluff it, add salt and pepper to taste and top with toasted pine nuts.