Hearty Quinoa With Sauteed Apples And Almonds

• 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

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.

quinoa, olive oil, onion, carrot, garlic, vegetable broth, salt, ground cinnamon, granny smith apples, slivered almonds, pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/hearty-quinoa-with-sauteed-apples-and-almonds-257160 (may not work)