Apple and Eggplant Quinoa Pilaf - New York Apple Association

Ingredients

• 2 cups red quinoa, rinsed and drained
• 4 cups vegetable stock
• 2 large New York State EMPIRE apples, finely diced
• 1 large yellow onion, finely diced
• 1 bulb fresh fennel, finely diced
• 1 ½ teaspoons canola oil
• 1 cup dried cherries
• ½ cup pecans, toasted and chopped
• 1 Tablespoon cumin
• ½ cup fresh parsley, roughly chopped
• ½ cup fresh mint, roughly chopped
• Salt and pepper to taste
• In a medium saucepan, heat canola oil over medium-high heat. Add onions and fennel and cook until softened.
• Add diced apple, dried cherries, and cumin to quinoa. Mix well and season with salt and pepper. Garnish with mint and parsley leaves and serve.