Vegetarian

Fiesta Quinoa Pilaf takes 5 minutes to prepare.

Fiesta Quinoa Pilaf takes 25 minutes to cook.

Fiesta Quinoa Pilaf makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Fiesta Quinoa Pilaf are:

1 tsp. olive oil
1/2 yellow onion, diced
1/2 yellow or orange bell pepper, seeded and diced
1 tsp. sea salt
1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. chili powder
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
1 cup red quinoa, rinsed and drained
2 cups vegetable or chicken broth
Juice of 1/2 lime (about 1-2 Tbsp.)
1/4 cup chopped scallions
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, plus more for garnish

Here is how you make Fiesta Quinoa Pilaf:

1. Heat Olive oil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Add onion, pepper, salt and pepper, and saute until soft, 3 minutes. Stir in garlic, cumin, chili powder and cayenne, and cook for one more minute. Stir in quinoa and broth.2. Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes until all liquid is absorbed and quinoa is plumped up. Remove from heat, fluff with fork, and let sit for 5 minutes, covered.3. Stir in lime juice, scallions and cilantro; serve.Serving Size: Serves 4Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LALASTRIVE.

The nutritional information for Fiesta Quinoa Pilaf is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 210.2

• Total Fat: 4.2 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 1,058.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 37.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.1 g
• Protein: 6.8 g