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Quinoa Pilaf with Spinach is for Side Dish.

Quinoa Pilaf with Spinach takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Quinoa Pilaf with Spinach takes 25 minutes to cook.

Quinoa Pilaf with Spinach makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Quinoa Pilaf with Spinach are:

1 cup Bob's Red Mill Organic Whole Grain Quinoa (1/4 C dry = 1/2 C)
1 medium (2-1/2" dia) Onions, raw - chopped
3 clove Garlic - minced
2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 cup Vegetable Broth
1 tsp Salt
1 tsp Pepper, black
1 bunch Spinach, fresh
10 gram Lemon Zest - fresh, peel, rind

Here is how you make Quinoa Pilaf with Spinach:

Chop up the onion and mince the garlic.Heat oil in a large frying pan and add chopped onion. Heat until soft, then add minced garlic. Stir periodically until you can smell the garlic, about a minute. Add dry quinoa and stir periodically until toasted a light brown. Add vegetable broth and bring to a boil. Cover and lower heat to simmer for 20 minutes. Stir in salt & pepper to taste. Add spinach, at little at a time if needed, and stir until wilted. Stir in lemon zest and turn off heat. Serve and enjoy!Serving Size: Makes 4 1-cup servings.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TONYALHAMILTON.

The nutritional information for Quinoa Pilaf with Spinach is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 188.4

• Total Fat: 8.7 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 1,121.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 23.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.3 g
• Protein: 6.5 g

The dietary needs meet for Quinoa Pilaf with Spinach is Vegetarian