Quinoa Pilau

• 2 cups water
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 cup quinoa
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 (2 inch) piece fresh ginger, finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro
• sea salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon chopped blanched almonds, or more to taste (optional)

1. Bring water, 1/2 teaspoon sea salt, and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan; cook until quinoa has absorbed all the water, 15 to 20 minutes.
2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion and ginger until onion is lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Add cinnamon and cloves; stir to coat. Stir in cooked quinoa.
3. Remove skillet from heat; stir in mint and cilantro. Season with sea salt and black pepper. Allow mixture to cool; fluff with fork before serving. Garnish with blanched almonds.

water, salt, quinoa, olive oil, onion, fresh ginger, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, fresh mint, fresh cilantro, salt, blanched almonds

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/228993/quinoa-pilau/ (may not work)