Quinoa Spinach Pilaf

Quinoa Spinach Pilaf
1 medium lightly chopped organic onion $3.25/kg ON Karma1/2 cup frozen cranberries - thawed and chopped $2.09/kg ? Karma1 bunch organic spinach washed and loosely chopped $1.98/bunch CA Karma2 stalks lightly chopped organic celery$2.90/bunch CA Karma
1 cup organic quinoa (browned or toasted before adding) $3.52/kg MX Karma
2 cups water/vegetable stock/meat stock
salt and pepper to taste

Simmer the above for at least 20 minutes. Serve with grilled meat/poultry/fish/nuts.

18 Minute Prep: Quinoa, Purple Kale and Happy Braised Garlic Beef

Quinoa
1/3 cup organic quinoa per person
2/3 cup organic turkey broth per person (or water or other broth)
1/4 cup chopped onions per person
1 small organic carrot per person
1 stalk organic celery per person

Method: Measure quinoa into a heavy saucepan (I use cast iron). Roast the grain until slightly brown adding onions for a few minutes to also brown. Add broth/water and vegetables, cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes.

Purple Kale
1/2 - 3/4 cup organic purple kale per person
1 tbsp hemp oil
lemon juice/apple cider vinegar to taste
cayenne to taste

Method: Steam kale lightly and sprinkly hemp oil and condiments after removing from heat.

Happy Beef
115 g organic beef per person-I used round steaks since they are low in saturated fat
1 clove garlic per steak

Method: I pressed the garlic and then thinly sliced the clove to rub into the beef and sit for a few hours. I pre-heated a cast iron grill pan on broil before placing the steak on it and broiled lightly. Preheating the cast iron pan allows the steak to cook on both sides simultaneously!

All of the above items were purchased at Karma Co-op ;)