Quinoa with Nuts and Sauteed Apples
 
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Recipe type: Side
Serves: 4 servings
Ingredients
  • 1 cup uncooked quinoa
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons oil (olive, walnut, or other vegetable oil), divided
  • 1 Granny Smith apple, unpeeled, finely diced and cut into 1/2-inch chunks
  • 2 tablespoons chopped onion
  • 1/4 cup finely diced celery
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup chopped nuts (walnuts, pecans, or hickory nuts), lightly toasted
Instructions
  1. If quinoa is not pre-rinsed, place it in a fine strainer set in a large bowl. Cover quinoa with water. Rub grain with hands for 30 seconds. Rinse and drain. Repeat two more times. Drain well.
  2. In a large saucepan, heat 1/2 tablespoon oil over medium heat. Add apples and saute 5 to 7 minutes or until they begin to brown. Remove apples from pan and set aside. Add 1 tablespoon oil to pan and saute onion and celery over medium heat for 2-3 minutes or until soft. Mix in quinoa and roast 5-7 minutes at medium high heat, stirring frequently, until quinoa begins to brown. Stir in broth, cinnamon, thyme and salt. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to a simmer.
  3. Simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and quinoa is tender. Remove from heat. Add apples and nuts, tossing gently to combine. Serve warm.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 2/3 cup; Calories: 304; Fat: 13g; Saturated fat: 2g; Carbohydrates: 38g; Sugar: 7g; Sodium: 594mg; Fiber: 5g; Protein: 10g; Cholesterol: 0mg.
Recipe by Eileen’s Everyone Eats Right™ at https://everyoneeatsright.com/2010/12/21/festive-quinoa-recipe-uses-nuts-and-sauteed-apples/