Quinoa Pilaf with Chipotle, Queso Fresco, and Peanuts

Name: Quinoa Pilaf with Chipotle, Queso Fresco, and Peanuts
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups prewashed, quinoa; 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into 2 pieces; 1 small, onion, chopped fine; 1 teaspoon, chipotle chile powder; 3/4 teaspoon, salt; 1/4 teaspoon, ground cumin; 1 3/4 cups, water; 2 ounces, queso fresco, crumbled (1/2 cup); 1/2 cup, roasted unsalted peanuts, chopped coarse; 2 , scallions, sliced thin; 4 teaspoons, lime juice

Side Dishes
Cheese
Grains
Vegetarian
Gluten Free

By Dan Souza ･ Appears in Cook's Illustrated January/February 2014, America's Test Kitchen TV

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SERVES 4 to 6

TIME 55 minutes

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