Quinoa Year-Round
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
0.5 cups of Quinoa (Dry, uncooked)1 tsp margarine butter (substitute with olive oil)1 cup Water 6-10 Grape or Cherry Tomatoes (3/4- 1 cup)1/4 tsp minced garlic1/3 cup frozen spinach or fresh1/3 cup black beans (rinsed)1 medium baby carrot (shredded)Pinch of Salt and Pepper, to taste
Toast dry quinoa (0.5 cups) with margarine butter (1 tsp) for 3 minutes until lightly toasted. It should give off a nutty smell and crackle slightly. Add in 1 cup of tap water, stir, and cover for 20 minutes. You may add a dash of salt if needed. Do not open cover. Simmer on low. Open cover after 20 minutes and fluff quinoa with a fork. Set aside.
In a pot add in tomatoes, minced garlic, frozen spinach, and shredded carrot. Stir to even heat distribution. Add cayenne pepper for spice. Turn heat off and fold in quinoa and black beans into the pot.
Serving Size: makes 4, 1-cup servings
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DUSUXEL.
In a pot add in tomatoes, minced garlic, frozen spinach, and shredded carrot. Stir to even heat distribution. Add cayenne pepper for spice. Turn heat off and fold in quinoa and black beans into the pot.
Serving Size: makes 4, 1-cup servings
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DUSUXEL.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 123.8
- Total Fat: 2.4 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 24.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 21.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.2 g
- Protein: 4.7 g
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