Recipe: Quinoa-Kasha Pilaf

I created this protein-dense Vegan dish when it was time to chop down all the lettuces and greens in the garden before they went to seed. It is delicious as a main dish with muffins or crackers or as a side dish. It's very, very filling.


Suzy’s Quinoa-Kasha Pilaf

1 ½ cup quinoa
1 cup kasha
1 onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, chopped
½ cup mushrooms
1 tomato, chopped
2 qts vegetable broth
4 cups mixed salad greens (spinach, chard, various lettuces of your choice), chopped
1 tbl olive oil
1 t turmeric
¼ t ginger
½ t ground sage
Salt & pepper to taste

Heat oil in large pot or skillet over medium heat
Stir in onion and garlic, sauté until slightly browned
Add mushrooms, sauté about 1 minute
Mix in quinoa
Pour in broth and stir in turmeric, ginger and sage
Cover, turn down heat and simmer 10 minutes
Stir in kasha, turn up heat and bring almost to a boil
Turn down heat, simmer 8 minutes, stirring occasionally
Mix in tomato
Simmer 2 -3 minutes
Mix in greens
Simmer until salad greens are soft, stirring occasionally
Add salt & pepper if desired

Serve as a side dish or as a main dish with crackers or muffins
Serves 4 – 8 depending upon use
Tastes great as a leftover!