Quinoa Pilaf with Spinach

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 188.4
  • Total Fat: 8.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 1,121.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 23.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.3 g
  • Protein: 6.5 g

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Introduction

If I leave out the spinach, I can get my kids to eat it. If I leave out the spinach, I can get my kids to eat it.
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    1 cup Bob's Red Mill Organic Whole Grain Quinoa (1/4 C dry = 1/2 C)
    1 medium (2-1/2" dia) Onions, raw - chopped
    3 clove Garlic - minced
    2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
    2 cup Vegetable Broth
    1 tsp Salt
    1 tsp Pepper, black
    1 bunch Spinach, fresh
    10 gram Lemon Zest - fresh, peel, rind

Directions

Chop up the onion and mince the garlic.
Heat oil in a large frying pan and add chopped onion. Heat until soft, then add minced garlic. Stir periodically until you can smell the garlic, about a minute. Add dry quinoa and stir periodically until toasted a light brown. Add vegetable broth and bring to a boil. Cover and lower heat to simmer for 20 minutes. Stir in salt & pepper to taste. Add spinach, at little at a time if needed, and stir until wilted. Stir in lemon zest and turn off heat. Serve and enjoy!

Serving Size: Makes 4 1-cup servings.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TONYALHAMILTON.