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Cheesy Quinoa Pilaf takes several minutes to prepare.

Cheesy Quinoa Pilaf takes several minutes to cook.

Cheesy Quinoa Pilaf makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Cheesy Quinoa Pilaf are:

PAM spray
3/4 cup quinoa
1 tsp. minced garlic
2 tsp. chicken boullion
1 1/2 cups warm water
1 tsp. Italian seasoning
4 tbsp. parmesan cheese (or 1/2 cup shredded Mexican cheese)

Here is how you make Cheesy Quinoa Pilaf:

In hot sauce pan, brown quinoa and garlic until evenly golden brown. Add water, boullion, and italian seasoning. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer 15-20 minutes (until water has simmered out and quinoa is tender). Remove from heat, and add Parmesan. Mix, recover, and let rest 5 minutes.Serves 4Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RAYANDKIM.

The nutritional information for Cheesy Quinoa Pilaf is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 181.5

• Total Fat: 6.1 g
• Cholesterol: 12.5 mg
• Sodium: 585.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 24.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.3 g
• Protein: 7.5 g