Quinoa and Spinach

Name: Quinoa and Spinach Recipe
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 37 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 large onion minced; 1 medium garlic clove; 1 cup quinoa; 2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth; 1/8 tsp balck pepper; 1/8 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional); 4 cups spinach baby laves packed coarsely chopped; 1/2 tsp table salt

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Minutes to Prepare: 12
Minutes to Cook: 25

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil1 large onion, minced1 medium garlic clove1 cup quinoa2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth1/8 tsp balck pepper1/8 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional)4 cups spinach, baby laves, packed, coarsely chopped1/2 tsp table salt

Directions

8 1/2 cup servings

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KIMBERINA2.

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 120.1
Total Fat: 3.5 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 536.4 mg
Total Carbs: 18.6 g
Dietary Fiber: 2.3 g
Protein: 4.1 g

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Member Reviews

CSMNETC
Extremely good! Haven't fixed quinoa with veggies previously, and definitely liked it, and will fix again. Even though I added my spinach too late (didn't have it all ready fast enough), the timing was accomodating, and the recipe turned out well anyway! Thank you! - 2/21/11
MEG_NOT_CHEF
Great and easy recipe! - 11/18/10