Dinner for 4

Red Quinoa With Pistachios

Name: Red Quinoa With Pistachios
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 large shallot; kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper; 1 cup quinoa; 1 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth or 1 1/2 cups water; 1/4 cup shelled raw pistachios; 4 tbsp chopped flat leaf parsley; 1 1/2 tbsp chopped of fresh mint

Red quinoa simmers with shallot and broth, then rests before being finished with toasted pistachios and fresh herbs.

$0.98per serving $

50 minstart to table

4servings

Mediterranean Dairy-free Budget Family Dinners

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1 large shallot
kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
1 cup quinoa
1 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth or 1 1/2 cups water
1/4 cup shelled raw pistachios
4 tbsp chopped flat leaf parsley
1 1/2 tbsp chopped of fresh mint

Steps

Warm the oil in a 3-quart saucepan over medium heat and cook the chopped shallot for 5 minutes.
Stir in quinoa, salt, pepper, and broth or water, then bring the mixture to a boil.
Cover the saucepan, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 20 minutes.
Remove the pan from the heat and let the quinoa rest, covered, for 10 minutes.
Toast the pistachios in a dry skillet over medium heat for 3 minutes, then chop them.
Fluff the quinoa and stir in pistachios, parsley, and mint.