Quinoa with Carrots and Raisins

Name: Quinoa with Carrots and Raisins
Total time: 40
Yield: 6
Ingredients: ¼ cup olive oil; 1 yellow onion, diced; 2 carrots, grated; 1 ¼ cups raisins; 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice; 1 ½ cups quinoa; ¾ cup chopped cilantro; 1 ½ cups orange juice; 1 ½ cups water; ¼ cup chopped walnuts (Optional)

Recipe by jenw from allrecipes.com

Dinner,Side Dish 40 Mins.

Ingredients

6 servings

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¼ cup olive oil
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1 yellow onion, diced
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2 carrots, grated
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1 ¼ cups raisins
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1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice

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1 ½ cups quinoa
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¾ cup chopped cilantro
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1 ½ cups orange juice
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1 ½ cups water
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¼ cup chopped walnuts (Optional)

Instructions

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion, carrots, raisins, and pumpkin pie spice until onion becomes golden, about 5 minutes. Stir in quinoa and cilantro and allow to toast for a few minutes. Pour orange juice and water in and stir well, bringing to a boil. Reduce heat cook until all the liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes, then add walnuts. Fluff with a fork and serve.