Quinoa Pilaf, Gluten Free*

  • Preparation time
    40 min
  • Number of servings
    10
Rich pilaf with Minor's vegetable base and cranberry flavour. Serve as a warm or cold side, or as a great base for a power bowl.
Ingredients
  • 90 milliliters Butter, salted
  • 438 milliliters Onions, small diced
  • 15 milliliters Garlic, minced
  • 20 grams Ginger root, fresh, minced
  • 12 cups Water, hot
  • 60 milliliters Minor's Sauteed Vegetable Base 6 x 1 pound
  • 680 grams Quinoa, mixed red & white, rinsed
  • 310 milliliters Cranberries, dried
  • 113 grams Pine nuts, dried, toasted
  • 28 grams Parsley, fresh, chopped
  • 62 milliliters Lime juice, fresh
Preparation
  • 1
    In a large pot, melt butter. Add onions, garlic and ginger root; sauté 2-3 minutes.
  • 2
    Add water, Vegetable Base and quinoa to the onion mixture. Stir to combine. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes or until broth is absorbed. Remove from heat.
  • 3
    Toss in cranberries, pine nuts, parsley and lime juice. Salt and pepper to taste. Serve warm or chilled.
Nutritional facts per serving
Énergie
0.0 kcal
Protéine
0.0 g
Les glucides
0.0 g
Sucres
0.0 g
Fibre
0.0 g
Sodium
0.0 mg
Les graisses
0.0 g
Graisses saturées
0.0 g
Components

 

Products Used In This Recipe:
Mirepoix is a savory blend of carrots, onions and celery, gently sautéed to perfection. Ideal for vegetarian and plant-based cooking, contains no meat, dairy or egg products. Use to cook and boost in flavour variety of soups, salads, stir-fried dishes, vegetable mixes. MINOR'S Sautéed Vegetable is ideal to make an instant, fully seasoned broth, to enhance scratch cooking or as a vegetable seasoning. A rich foundation for traditional or signature dishes. This mirepoix has no added MSG, no artificial flavours and no preservatives. Gluten free.

For over 50 years, MINOR'S has given chefs the advantage of exploring their creativity with products that bring their culinary visions to life. Our line of flavourful bases, concentrates and sauces are designed to serve as a platform for inventing new, cutting-edge dishes with no prep time or labour. Our passion is to help you create signature items for your menu by offering exceptional, artisan flavours.

MINOR'S rich tradition of culinary expertise has provided over 50 years of time and labour saving bases. The fresh taste and the pure and natural flavours are the result of fresh ingredients, roasted meats, and sautéed vegetables. MINOR'S bases add flavour to soups, sauces, vegetables, pasta, rice, casseroles, salad dressings. They are very versatile and not just used to make soup stock. MINOR's Signature Flavour Concentrates are innovative products made with premium quality ingredients, specially blended with herbs and/or spices to provide a distinct flavour profile. MINOR's Signature Flavour Concentrates assure flavour consistency, superior quality, and tremendous labour savings for foodservice operators; especially in products that are difficult to make from scratch. Fully prepared recipe-ready flavours provide ultimate convenience.

It’s created in the kitchen and judged on each and every plate. It pushes every chef and pulls every diner. Since 1951, Minor's has understood that taste and flavour have to be perfect, that each patron has to be wowed and that the best tomorrow is based on what you serve today. Flavour Means Business.