5 from 6 votes
Roasted Pumpkin Quinoa Pilaf
This vibrant and flavorful vegan quinoa pilaf celebrates the arrival of Fall with flavors of pumpkin, pomegranate and persimmon. Yum!
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings:
6
servings
Calories:
198 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Main Course
Cuisine:
Vegetarian, Vegan
Ingredients
- 1 lb butternut pumpkin aka butternut squash, peeled, deseeded and cut into triangles
- 1 ½ tbsp za'atar
- 1 ½ tbsp olive oil
- 1 shallot diced
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 4 cardamom pods lightly crushed
- 3 leaves bay leaf
- 1 ¼ cups vegetable stock
- lemon zest of ½
- ½ persimmon cut into triangles
- ¼ cup pomegranate seeds
- ¼ pistachios roughly chopped, toasted
- ½ cup cilantro roughly torn or chopped, fresh
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180 celsius (350 fahrenheit) and toss the pumpkin in half the olive oil and the za'atar with a couple of pinches of sea salt. Spread evenly on a tray lined with baking paper and bake for 20 to 30 minutes until tender and slightly caramelised.
- Rinse the quinoa well under running water to remove any bitterness and drain. Place a medium saucepan over a medium-low heat and add the remaining oil and the shallot, cinnamon, bay and cardamom pods. Cook until the shallot is lovely and golden. Add the quinoa and cook for a few minutes before adding the vegetable stock and a couple of pinches of salt. Bring to a simmer, cover and reduce the heat to low and cook for 15 minutes or until the quinoa is tender. Taste and adjust the seasonings as necessary before adding the lemon zest.
- To serve place the pilaf in a bowl and top with the pumpkin, persimmon, pomegranate seeds, pistachios and coriander.
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Notes
- If you can't get your hands on persimmon simply omit it from the pilaf, however, it is worth trying to get your hands on one.
- Inspired by Za'atar Roasted Chicken with Pilaf from May 2016 Gourmet Traveller
Nutrition Information
Calories
198kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Sodium
202mg
(8%)
Potassium
506mg
(11%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
8495IU
(170%)
Vitamin C
19mg
(21%)
Calcium
69mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 198
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 198kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Sodium | 202mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 506mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 8495IU | 170% |
| Vitamin C | 19mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 69mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.