Bacon Quinoa with Almonds and Herbs

Name: Bacon Quinoa with Almonds and Herbs
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 slices thick slices of applewood-smoked bacon, cut into 1/4-inch dice; 473 milliliters chicken stock; 1 Tbsp minced chives; 1 Tbsp chopped parsley; 237 milliliters quinoa, rinsed; 1 sage sprig; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground white pepper; 1 small shallot, minced; 79 milliliters slivered almonds; 1 teaspoon vegetable oil

Bacon Quinoa with Almonds and Herbs might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains around 13g of protein, 14g of fat, and a total of 311 calories. If you have quinoa, shallot, vegetable oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 40 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 35

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Spread the almonds in a pie plate and toast in the oven until golden brown, 4 minutes; let cool.

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Almonds

Spread

Toast

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Oven

In a medium saucepan, heat the oil.

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Cooking Oil

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Sauce Pan

Add the bacon and cook over moderately high heat until the fat has rendered, about 2 minutes.

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Bacon

Add the shallot and cook, stirring a few times, until softened but not browned, about 1 minute.

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Shallot

Add the quinoa, stock and sage and bring to a boil. Cover and cook over low heat until the stock has been absorbed, about 17 minutes.

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Quinoa

Stock

Sage

Remove the quinoa from the heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Discard the sage and fluff the quinoa with a fork. Stir in the chives, parsley and toasted almonds. Season the quinoa with salt and pepper and serve.

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