Dinner

Luscious Picadillo is for Dinner.

Luscious Picadillo takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Luscious Picadillo takes 35 minutes to cook.

Luscious Picadillo makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Luscious Picadillo are:

1 lb - Ground turkey, extra lean
1/2 cup - Raisins (packed)
10 large Green Olives (Pimiento Stuffed ), sliced
3/4 cup Olive juice from olives above
1/4 cup - balsamic vinegar
2 cup - Raw Onions, chopped
1/4 cup - Garlic, minced
2 tbsp - Extra Virgin Olive Oil,
1 1/2 cup - Whole Grain Quinoa (Dry measure)
1/2 cup - Parmesan Cheese, grated
1/2 tsp Greek seasoning salt
Salt and Pepper to taste

Here is how you make Luscious Picadillo:

In a fine mesh strainer rinse quinoa thoroughly. Follow the cooking directions on the package to prepare for 6 servings and set aside.In a large saut? pan over medium heat place 1 tbsp olive oil and rough chopped onion. Saut? until translucent. Add the chopped garlic and saut? 2 more minutes. Remove onions and garlic to a side dish and return saut? pan to heat. Add 1 tsp of olive oil and place ground turkey in the pan. Break up into a fine mince and saute until the meat is almost browned through. Lower the heat to medium low. Add the sliced olives, olive juice, and rice vinegar with the juice to the pan and stir to incorporate. Saute covered for about 3 minutes. Add raisins and return onions and garlic to the pan. Stir and cover for about 3 more minutes. Add Greek Seasoning to taste. Simmer on medium-low-to-low for about 10 minutes to meld flavors stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and serve over 1/2 c. cooked quinoa, making sure each serving gets adequate liquid flavor potion from the pan.Serving Size: Makes 6 servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KACEYSW.

The nutritional information for Luscious Picadillo is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 465.0

• Total Fat: 18.8 g
• Cholesterol: 59.9 mg
• Sodium: 659.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 51.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.6 g
• Protein: 25.5 g

The dietary needs meet for Luscious Picadillo is Gluten Free