Triple Smoked Quinoa Pilaf

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup quinoa
• 2 1/2 cups water or 2 1/2 cups vegetable stock
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 shallots, chopped (or 1 small onion)
• 1 teaspoon coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon cardamom
• 1/2 cup chopped red pepper
• 1 -2 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 lb smoked tofu
• 1/2 teaspoon orange peel, grated
• 1 cup green beans, cut into 2-inch long pieces
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 cup smoked dried tomatoes (softened in boiling water if not packed in oil) or 1/2 cup sun-dried tomato (softened in boiling water if not packed in oil)

Recipe

• 1 heat the olive oil in a large pan. add the shallots, coriander and cardamom.
• 2 sauté for a couple of minutes and then add the red pepper and garlic. when red pepper just begins to soften, add the tofu, orange peel, and green beans.
• 3 stir fry for a couple of minutes, and add the smoked paprika and dried tomatoes. toss in the cooked quinoa and serve.