5-a-day Pilaf

Name: 5-a-day Pilaf
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 1 brown onion, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 1/2 small cauliflower, cut into florets; 1 carrot, diced; 200g green beans, trimmed, halved; 1 zucchini, sliced; 2 x 240g packets Seeds of ChangeⓇ Brown Rice & Quinoa; 1/3 cup sultanas, plus extra to serve; 1/4 cup natural sliced almonds, toasted, plus extra to serve; 60g baby spinach; 1 cup plain Greek-style yoghurt; 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves

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by Louise Patniotis

Jul 16, 2019

Here's one delicious way to up your daily vegetable intake game.

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 brown onion, finely chopped
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 garlic clove, crushed
1/2 small cauliflower, cut into florets
1 carrot, diced
200g green beans, trimmed, halved
1 zucchini, sliced
2 x 240g packets Seeds of ChangeⓇ Brown Rice & Quinoa
1/3 cup sultanas, plus extra to serve
1/4 cup natural sliced almonds, toasted, plus extra to serve
60g baby spinach
1 cup plain Greek-style yoghurt
1/4 cup fresh mint leaves

Method

1.

Heat oil in a large deep heavy-based frying pan over medium-low heat. Add onion. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until softened. Add cumin, coriander and garlic. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until fragrant.
2.

Add cauliflower and carrot. Cover. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add beans and zucchini. Cover. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until vegetables are just beginning to soften.
3.

Stir in rice and quinoa mix, sultanas, almonds and 1/4 cup water. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes or until heated through. Add the spinach. Season with salt and pepper. Top with yoghurt, mint, extra sultanas and extra almonds. Serve.