Spinach & Mushroom Quinoa w/ Chicken

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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
1 cup DRY Quinoa 10 oz. Spinach8 oz Mushrooms2 tbls Olive Oil1 tbls Butter6 oz cooked Chicken1/2 cup chopped Onion
Directions
Heat butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and garlic and saute over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes until mushrooms get soft and acquire a nice, golden-brown color. Add chopped onions and mix. Season with salt.
Add fresh spinach to the skillet, reduce heat to low, cover the skillet with the lid and let mushrooms and spinach cook for about 1 minute or less, just until spinach begins to wilt. Add 2 cups of cooked quinoa to the skillet and cook on low heat for another minute until spinach wilts even more and quinoa warms up. Season with salt, if needed. Add another tablespoon of olive oil, if desired.

Serving Size: 4 Servings

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SHYLO19634.

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 318.1
  • Total Fat: 10.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 34.1 mg
  • Sodium: 101.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 37.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.7 g
  • Protein: 19.3 g

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