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Pineapple Quinoa And Leek Sautéed Salad
Savory Spin recipe - Sri Lankan
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small red onion chopped
- 4 cloves garlic smashed and chopped
- 1 tsp fresh grated ginger
- 2 stalks leeks cleaned and sliced
- 2 stalks celery sliced
- 1 cup peas (I thawed some frozen ones)
- 1 tbsp red chili flakes
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 1 cup vegetable stock (no salt added)
Instructions
- 1
Add oil and red onion to a pan over medium heat and saute for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
- 2
Add in the ginger, garlic, peas and leeks and saute for another 7 minutes or so
- 3
Add in the celery, chili flakes and salt and pepper to taste.
- 4
Then toss in the Pineapple Quinoa and mix well. Top with cilantro, pomegranate seeds and serve with a boiled egg.
- 5
Add the quinoa, pineapple juice and vegetable stock to a pan over high heat and bring to a boil.
- 6
Then, cover quinoa mixture, lower heat an let simmer for 15 minutes. When cooked, add to the leeks/greens. *If you decide to serve this as is, then season with a bit of salt and pepper first.