Picnic

Quinoa with Beets and Beet Greens is for Dinner.

Quinoa with Beets and Beet Greens takes 5 minutes to prepare.

Quinoa with Beets and Beet Greens takes 20 minutes to cook.

Quinoa with Beets and Beet Greens makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Quinoa with Beets and Beet Greens are:

2 cups vegetable stock (homemade if possible)
1 cup quinoa
2 medium roasted beets, diced to 1/2" dice
10 beet green leaves, washed and cut to bit-sized pieces
Feta Cheese (optional, not included in calories)

Here is how you make Quinoa with Beets and Beet Greens:

1) Bring vegetable stock to a boil in a medium saucepan.2) Add quinoa, cover and reduce heat to simmer; cook 10 minutes.3) Add beets and greens on top; cover and cook another 5 minutes or until stock is absorbed.4) Remove from heat and allow to steam for 5 minutes more.5) Sprinkle with feta cheese for an added kick, if desired.Note: To roast the beets, cut beet greens about 2 inches above beets. Wash the beets thoroughly and dry. Wrap beets in foil (1 large per packet or 2 small to medium). Place in your crockpot, cover and cook 4-5 hours on LOW. Remove packets from crockpot and cool untill they can be handled. Holding beet in one paper towel, use another to peel the beet (the skin should just slip off).Serving Size: 4 1-cup servingsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EMPIERCE.

The nutritional information for Quinoa with Beets and Beet Greens is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 217.2

• Total Fat: 3.2 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 213.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 40.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.1 g
• Protein: 8.6 g

The dietary needs meet for Quinoa with Beets and Beet Greens is Vegetarian