Cajun Quinoa Pilaf
This Cajun Quinoa Pilaf is a healthy vegan one-pot meal that is flavorful and easy to prepare. Quinoa is seasoned with onion, celery, bell peppers, and Cajun/Creole seasoning. It is cooked in a flavorful seasoned vegetable broth with the option to add your favorite vegan sausage.
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Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 132kcal
Equipment
- 1 saucepan
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil or olive oil
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 stalk celery
- 1 medium red bell pepper chopped
- 1 green onion chopped
- 1 sprig thyme
- 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning
- 1 1/2 cups white quinoa uncooked
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 2 vegan sausages sliced (optional)
- salt to taste
- pinch of Cayenne pepper
- Green onion slices for garnish
Instructions
- Heat oil in a medium pot over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, celery, bell pepper, cook until onion is soft about 2-3 minutes.
- Stir in green onion, Cajun/Creole seasoning, and thyme and cook for one minute.
- Add Quinoa, vegetable broth, and stir. Bring pilaf to a boil, cover pot, reduce heat to low and cook for 20 minutes or until all the liquid as evaporated.
- Stir in cooked sausage slices if using.
- Season with salt to taste and cayenne pepper to taste and serve.
- heat oil in a skillet add sausage slices and cook until brown, remove from heat and set aside on a plate or bowl.
Nutrition
Calories: 132kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 191mg | Potassium: 201mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 578IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg