Quinoa Pilaf In Lettuce Cups

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I just love aarti's take on food! Here's a recipe from aarti's party!

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Steps

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Rinse quinoa in a sieve well to remove outer coating and then toast over medium heat in an iron skillet until the toasty quinoa aroma begins.

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Bring the 1 1 / 2 cups water and quinoa to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat.

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Reduce the heat and simmer , covered , until quinoa is cooked and curly white germ shows , about 20 minutes.

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Meanwhile , warm the olive oil in large skillet over medium heat.

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When the oil is shimmering , add the onion and spices , and saute until the onion has softened and the spices are very fragrant.

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Stir in the pine nuts and fruit and saute for 1 to 2 minutes.

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Add the cooked quinoa to the skillet.

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Stir in the grapefruit zest and grapefruit juice.

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Taste , and season with salt , pepper , to taste.

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Allow to sit off the heat for 10 minutes so the flavors seep into the quinoa.

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Serve in lettuce cups.

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Ingredients

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water, quinoa, olive oil, red onion, turmeric, ground coriander, ground ginger, garam masala, pine nuts, dried cherries, black pepper, grapefruit, boston lettuce