Weeknight Dinners: Knife Lesson & Zucchini Quinoa Pilaf

Expand your Quarantine Cooking and bring Hipcooks to your kitchen with our virtual cooking classes. We all cook step-by-step and side-by-side for an interactive experience.

We love this Zucchini Quinoa Pilaf. It is hearty enough to have as a meal, delicious as a side, and best-yet: it is delicious cold. Let the leftovers abound! Beloved by kids and adults alike, it will become a staple in your repertoire. It’s fast enough for a weekday night dinner, portable to bring as a side dish, packable for a picnic lunch.

There are lots of reasons to sign up for this class, 2 are Knife Lesson & Zucchini Quinoa Pilaf. In this class, we’ll take you through great knifing techniques and a comprehensive knife lesson. Your Quarantine cooking skills will Quintuple!

The quinoa in this dish is high in protein, great for vegetarians or a “meatless Monday.” Bust out the chicken stock if you’d like a richer version: all methods are delicious.

Knife Lesson & Zucchini Quinoa Pilaf: Ingredients to have ready (feel free to cut these amounts in half for a family of 1 or 2)

2 cups quinoa
chicken stock or better than bullion, optional
6 zucchini
6 garlic cloves
2 handfuls of fresh herbs, like  mint and  parsley
A large handful pine nuts
The Hipcooks Trinity: olive oil, lemon,  salt

Virtual cooking classes at Hipcooks

Join us for this online cooking class on zoom, or get your own group together for a lively Livestream: Coworkers & clients, Friends & family, and kids for a Private virtual cooking class. We’ll work with you to book a date and time that work for you. More info on our Private virtual cooking classes here.

All classes are based on recipes with no more than a handful of easy-to-find ingredients. If you don’t have exactly what’s needed, don’t worry: we teach adaptable skills. We’ll send your group ingredients & tools checklists before your class, and recipes afterward. These classes are delightful — join us!