Dinner

Quinoa Year-Round is for Dinner.

Quinoa Year-Round takes 3 minutes to prepare.

Quinoa Year-Round takes 25 minutes to cook.

Quinoa Year-Round makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Quinoa Year-Round are:

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 garlic
1/3 cup frozen spinach or fresh
1/3 cup black beans (rinsed)
1 medium baby carrot (shredded)
Pinch of Salt and Pepper, to taste

Here is how you make Quinoa Year-Round:

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 servingsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DUSUXEL.

The nutritional information for Quinoa Year-Round is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• 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

The dietary needs meet for Quinoa Year-Round is Vegan