Serious Salads: Warm Quinoa Pilaf Salad With Shiitake Mushrooms, Carrots & Pecans Recipe Recipe

Name: Serious Salads: Warm Quinoa Pilaf Salad With Shiitake Mushrooms, Carrots & Pecans Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup quinoa, rinsed or pre-rinsed; 1 2/3 cups low sodium canned or home-made chicken broth; 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided; 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped (about 3/4 cup); 2 small carrots, peeled and diced (about 1/2 cup); 3/4 teaspoon dried thyme; 4 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and thinly sliced; 2 medium cloves garlic, minced (about 2 teaspoons); Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1/3 cup chopped toasted pecans; 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Servings: persons

1 cup quinoa, rinsed or pre-rinsed
1 2/3 cups low sodium canned or home-made chicken broth
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
1 small yellow onion, finely chopped (about 3/4 cup)
2 small carrots, peeled and diced (about 1/2 cup)
3/4 teaspoon dried thyme
4 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and thinly sliced
2 medium cloves garlic, minced (about 2 teaspoons)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/3 cup chopped toasted pecans
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

1
Combine quinoa and chicken broth in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, then turn heat down to low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is cooked, about 15 minutes.
2
Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until they start to soften, 2-3 minutes. Add the carrots and thyme and cook until the carrots are just tender, 5-7 minutes. Add remaining tablespoon olive oil, along with mushrooms and garlic. Cook, stirring constantly, until mushrooms are cooked through, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
3
Add cooked quinoa to vegetables and stir in pecans and chopped parsley. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Serve hot or warm.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup quinoa, rinsed or pre-rinsed, 1 2/3 cups low sodium canned or home-made chicken broth, 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided, 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped (about 3/4 cup), and more.

Yes, Serious Salads: Warm Quinoa Pilaf Salad With Shiitake Mushrooms, Carrots & Pecans Recipe falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Serious Salads: Warm Quinoa Pilaf Salad With Shiitake Mushrooms, Carrots & Pecans Recipe

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