Autumn Quinoa

Description
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Ingredients

 * 1/2 	cup  	Quinoa
 * 3/4 	cup 	Finely chopped onion
 * 3/4 	cup 	Orange juice
 * 2 	tbsp 	Honey
 * 1/4 	tsp 	Ground coriander
 * 1/8 	tsp 	Ground nutmeg
 * -(½" pieces)
 * -(½" pieces)
 * -(drained and rinsed)
 * 2 	tbsp 	Margarine
 * 1 	tbsp 	Minced fresh ginger
 * 2/3 	cup 	-Water
 * 1/2 	tsp 	Salt
 * 1/4 	tsp 	Ground cardamom
 * 1 	cup 	Diced sweet potato
 * 1 	cup 	Diced butternut squash
 * 1 1/2 	cup 	Cooked/canned butter beans
 * 1/4 	cup 	Chopped cranberries

Directions
1 	Thoroughly rinse the quinoa by placing it in a large bowl and filling the bowl with cold water.

2 	Drain the quinoa and repeat the rinsing and draining 4 more times; set aside.

3 	Melt the margarine in a 2-quart saucepan over medium-high heat.

4 	Add the onion and ginger, and cook, stirring, until the onion is softened.

5 	Stir in the orange juice, water, honey, salt, coriander, cardamom, and nutmeg; bring to a boil.

6 	Stir in the sweet potato and squash; bring to a boil.

7 	Cook, uncovered, 7 minutes.

8 	Stir in the butter beans and quinoa, and return to a boil.

9 	Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, 15 minutes.

10 	Stir in the cranberries; simmer, covered, 5 minutes longer.