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Secret Recipe Club: Cheesy Quinoa Pilaf with Swiss Chard

June 3, 2013 by Noelle Leave a Comment

Cheesy Quinoa Pilaf with Swiss Chard

I love being a part of The Secret Recipe Club cause every month I get to discover new recipes and new bloggers who like baking and cooking.


This past weekend we visited an area Farmer’s Market where I bought fresh green lettuce and swiss chard. OH my the swiss chard was gorgeous I simply had to buy it even though I did not know what I was going to do with it yet.

Malvern farmer's market

This month I was assigned to IlonasKitchen and one I learned is that she keeps as busy as I do! She loves to bake and workout and she features a lot of delicious and healthy recipes. It was REAL hard to choose between dessert or a main dish so I decided to feature a savory dish.


Cheesy Quinoa Pilaf with Swiss Chard 2

I decided to make her recipe for Cheesy Quinoa Pilaf with Spinach which totally called my name out cause anything with quinoa sells me. I knew that I was going to make this for myself because my husband does not like this grain. He thinks they look like little spaceships and he certainly does not like the flavor. 🙂

Did you know that quinoa is a complete protein and a super healthy for you. This is a SUPER quick and easy lunch or side dish that will sell ANYONE on this grain. I made my husband taste it and though he did not prefer it he said it tasted pretty good.

It tasted out of this world good!


Cheesy Quinoa Pilaf with Swiss Chard 1

Instead of the spinach I added the fresh swiss chard from the Farmer’s Market and I added red onion for more flavor. I cut the amount of cheese as well. Wow, this had SO much flavor and it tasted real gourmet.

Thanks IlonasKitchen for featuring a great recipe and I might end up making that Couscous with Swiss Chard, Raisins, chicken, and Feta this week. Yum!
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Cheesy Quinoa Pilaf with Swiss Chard


Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients (2 servings)
  • 1 cup quinoa, uncooked
  • 3 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 6 Tablespoons pine nuts
  • 1 small red onion, chopped
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh swiss chard leaves, chopped
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • 3/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
Instructions

Rinse the quinoa. Place quinoa in a medium pot and add 2 1/2 cups water. Boil for 20 minutes until the quinoa has popped or water has evaporated. Leave it on the side after cooking.

Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, stir in the pine nuts, and cook until lightly toasted, about 2 minutes. Stir in the red onions and garlic, and cook until the garlic and red onions softens, about 2 minutes. 

Stir in the quinoa and swiss chard; cook and stir until the quinoa is hot, and the swiss chard has wilted. Stir in the lemon juice, and all but a pinch of the cheese. Stir until the cheese has melted. Serve sprinkled with the remaining cheese.
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