Recipe of the Week: One Pot Kale and Quinoa Pilaf

One of my goals this summer is to try as many new recipes as possible.  When the school year hits I want to have an arsenal of easy, healthy, delicious meals I can rely on to get me through each week with minimal microwaved dinners and restaurant outings.

This week, I made One Pot Kale and Quinoa Pilaf from the always helpful and amazing Food 52.  Food 52 is a great source for recipes because of all the helpful features like step-by-step photos and extra tips.

This recipe mixes super yummy ingredients: lemon, goat cheese, and pine nuts.  The kale and quinoa make it healthy and filling.  The one pot makes it pretty darn easy.

I used olive oil instead of walnut oil because that's what I had already.  I also added a bit extra goat cheese.  Then, when I ate the leftovers the next day, I added even more goat cheese to make it a bit more filling (and who doesn't love extra goat cheese?).  If you don't like the chewiness of the kale stems, cut them off.  They don't bother me, but I had my dad over to eat and he thought the dish would be better without.

Verdict: I will definitely make this again!