Winter Vegetable Quinoa Pilaf*

Ingredients

  • *Meets MetFit guidelines.
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup diced onion
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 cup celery root, peeled and diced
  • 1 medium or 2 1/2 cups sweet potato
  • 3 cups kale, preferably Tuscan or lacinato, stems removed and chopped
  • 2 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 cup quinoa, rinsed
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 dash cayenne pepper
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Preparation

  1. Warm olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and cook until translucent, add garlic and cook another minute, until fragrant. Peel and dice sweet potato into 1 inch cubes. Stir in celery root and sweet potato.
  2. Cook about 15 minutes or until tender.
  3. Stir in kale, vegetable broth, and quinoa. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and allow to simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until the quinoa is soft, translucent and the germ ring creates a little halo around the outside edge of the grain. Stir in lemon zest, lemon juice, and cayenne; taste and season with salt and pepper as desired.

Categories

  • Side Dish
  • Grain
  • Vegetable
  • Dairy Free
  • Gluten Free
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • MetFit
  • MHealthy

Nutrition Information

Serves
8
Calories
177.00
Total Fat (g)
4.00
Saturated Fat (g)
1.00
Sodium (mg)
438.00
Total Carbohydrates (g)
31.00
Dietary Fiber (g)
4.00
Protein (g)
6.00
Cholesterol (mg)
1