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Spinach and Mushroom Quinoa w/ Chicken takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Spinach and Mushroom Quinoa w/ Chicken takes 20 minutes to cook.

Spinach and Mushroom Quinoa w/ Chicken makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Spinach and Mushroom Quinoa w/ Chicken are:

1 cup DRY Quinoa
10 oz. Spinach
8 oz Mushrooms
2 tbls Olive Oil
1 tbls Butter
6 oz cooked Chicken
1/2 cup chopped Onion

Here is how you make Spinach and Mushroom Quinoa w/ Chicken:

Heat butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and garlic and saute over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes until mushrooms get soft and acquire a nice, golden-brown color. Add chopped onions and mix. Season with salt. Add fresh spinach to the skillet, reduce heat to low, cover the skillet with the lid and let mushrooms and spinach cook for about 1 minute or less, just until spinach begins to wilt. Add 2 cups of cooked quinoa to the skillet and cook on low heat for another minute until spinach wilts even more and quinoa warms up. Season with salt, if needed. Add another tablespoon of olive oil, if desired.Serving Size: 4 ServingsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SHYLO19634.

The nutritional information for Spinach and Mushroom Quinoa w/ Chicken is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 318.1

• Total Fat: 10.5 g
• Cholesterol: 34.1 mg
• Sodium: 101.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 37.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.7 g
• Protein: 19.3 g