Healthy Blender Recipes

Vegan Green Quinoa Pilaf with Spinach and Nori

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  • 4 Tbsp cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 cups quinoa
  • 4 cups vegetable broth/stock
  • 2 cups (about 2 medium) brown onions chopped finely
  • 1 cup chopped green onions
  • 1/8 cup finely minced fresh garlic
  • 1 tsp ground turmeric
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 4 cups baby spinach leaves chopped finely
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped fresh chives
  • 1 cup chopped fresh continental parsley
  • 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro / coriander
  • 2 large sheets of nori chopped up
  1. Preheat your oven to 180 / 350 / moderate
  2. Heat the olive oil in large saucepan and gently cook the garlic and brown onions with a pinch of Celtic sea salt until soft and translucent.
  3. Add in the quinoa until it is well coated with the onion mixture.
  4. Stir in the turmeric and nutmeg and vegetable broth and bring to a boil.
  5. Reduce the heat to a mild simmer and add in the spinach, herbs and green onions.
  6. Transfer the mixture to a large baking dish and cover with a lid or foil.
  7. Bake in the oven for about 20-30 minutes until the liquid is absorbed and the quinoa is light and fluffy.
  8. Fluff with a fork and gently fold through the nori sheets and top with nor to serve
  9. Serves 8

Piggy Cooking Tips

a quick easy way to clean this “cling-on” pieces out of your garlic press

If you are using a garlic press to mince your garlic you will know how hard they can to clean sometimes. There are always a few little stubborn bits that refuse to let go of the garlic party. Next time you are replacing your toothbrush (I replace mine about once a month) recycle it and then wash it. Keep it under the sink to scrub out your garlic press under running water to help remove those little cling on pieces.