Side Items

Quinoa and Millet Pilaf is for Side Dish.

Quinoa and Millet Pilaf takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Quinoa and Millet Pilaf takes 20 minutes to cook.

Quinoa and Millet Pilaf makes 10 servings.

The ingredients for Quinoa and Millet Pilaf are:

2 cups chicken broth (reduced sodium)
1/3 cup quinoa, dry
2/3 cup millet, dry
salt and pepper to taste
2 tsp. minced garlic
2 bell peppers - color of your choice
1 cup finely diced asparagus (about half of a large bunch)
1/2 cup finely diced onion
3 medium stalks finely diced celery
1 can reduced sodium petite diced tomatoes - no salt added
2 small cans of mild diced chiles
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
cooking spray

Here is how you make Quinoa and Millet Pilaf:

Add chicken broth, quinoa and millet to saucepan and bring to a boil. Cover, and reduce heat to medium. Cook for 15 minutes. Take off heat and let sit until liquid is absorbed, about 10 minutes.Meanwhile, finely dice all veggies. Add Pam cooking spray to a large frying pan. Add all fresh veggies and garlic. Cook until heated through and onions are translucent - about 3-5 minutes. Add canned tomato and mild green chiles. Stir another 1-2 minutes until heated through. Add cooked millet and quinoa. Add parmesan cheese. Stir and serve.Serving Size: Makes about 10 - 1 cup servingsNumber of Servings: 10Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CHRISKENANDKIDS.

The nutritional information for Quinoa and Millet Pilaf is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 10
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 87.3

• Total Fat: 2.0 g
• Cholesterol: 3.9 mg
• Sodium: 269.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 12.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.6 g
• Protein: 4.6 g

The dietary needs meet for Quinoa and Millet Pilaf is Low Carb