Quinoa with Pistachios

Name: Quinoa with Pistachios
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 4 h 35 min
Yield: Makes 5 cups
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups quinoa, soaked in filtered water for 4 hours to overnight; Sea salt; 1/3 cup golden raisins; 1/3 cup raw pistachios

Recipe photo courtesy of Marcus Nilsson

Quinoa is higher in protein than most grains and is gluten-free.

Source: Martha Stewart Living, January 2012

4 hours 35 mins 10 mins Makes 5 cups

Total Time Prep Yield

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups quinoa, soaked in filtered water for 4 hours to overnight
Sea salt
1/3 cup golden raisins
1/3 cup raw pistachios

Directions

1. Drain quinoa and rinse well. Drain again and place in a 2-quart saucepan.
2. Add 1 3/4 cups filtered water, a large pinch of salt, and golden raisins. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes. Let quinoa stand for 5 to 10 minutes until liquid is absorbed.
3. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Place pistachios on a baking sheet and roast until lightly golden and fragrant, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from baking sheet and coarsely chop. Add to quinoa and fluff with a fork to evenly distribute nuts and raisins. Season with salt.

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CarolynBea

20 MAR, 2013

This is a recipe I had to change. I took out the rasins because I can't stand them and added apricots chopped. Also added a little chopped small celery (1 rib) After tasting I thought it needed more. added olive oil (2 T) and one T of brown mustard. tossed. Much better.
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