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

Name: Serious Salads: Warm Quinoa Pilaf Salad with Shiitake Mushrooms, Carrots & Pecans
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters small carrots, peeled and diced (about; 394 milliliters low sodium canned or home-made chicken broth; 1 teaspoons dried thyme; 3 Tbsps extra virgin olive oil, divided; 59 milliliters chopped fresh parsley; 2 teaspoons medium cloves garlic, minced (about; 79 milliliters chopped toasted pecans; 237 milliliters quinoa, rinsed or pre-rinsed; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 113 grams shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and thinly sliced; 177 milliliters small yellow onion, finely chopped (about

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Serious Salads: Warm Quinoa Pilaf Salad with Shiitake Mushrooms, Carrots & Pecans a try. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains around 9g of protein, 19g of fat, and a total of 343 calories. A mixture of carrots, shiitake mushrooms, quinoa, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 30 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and vegetarian diet.

Instructions

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.

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Chicken Broth

Quinoa

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Sauce Pan

Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat until shimmering.

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Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until they start to soften, 2-3 minutes.

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Onion

Add the carrots and thyme and cook until the carrots are just tender, 5-7 minutes.

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Carrot

Thyme

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.

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Salt And Pepper