Hearty Quinoa With Sauteed Apples And Almonds - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup quinoa, uncooked
2 teaspoons olive oil, divided
3/4 cup onion, chopped
3/4 cup carrot, finely diced
1 garlic clove, minced
2 cups low-sodium low-fat vegetable broth
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 1/2 cups granny smith apples, finely diced
3 tablespoons slivered almonds, toasted
pepper

Preparation

Place quinoa in a fine sieve, place sieve in a large bowl. cover with water, using your hands, rub grains together for 30 secons. Rinse and drain. Repeat procedure twice. Drain well.
Heat 1 tsp olive oil in saucepan over medium high. Add onion, carrot and garlic. Sautee 5 minutes until tender and carrot starts to brown. Stir in broth, quinoa, salt and cinammon. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes until all liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat. Fluff with a fork, keep warm.
Heat remaining 1 tsp oil in a nonstick skillet over med high. Add apple to pan, saute 6 or 7 minutes until begins to brown. Add apple, almonds and pepper to quinoa, tossing to combine.