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Mushroom and veggie Quinoa is for Dinner.

Mushroom and veggie Quinoa takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Mushroom and veggie Quinoa takes 20 minutes to cook.

Mushroom and veggie Quinoa makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Mushroom and veggie Quinoa are:

1 cup quinoa
2 cups low sodium chicken stock
1 cup chopped/sliced crimini mushrooms
3 cloves garlic, minced
7 baby carrots, sliced
1/2 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. frozen peas
1 c. packed fresh spinach
3 T cilantro, rough chop
1 T coconut oil
1/4 tsp salt...or to taste
1 tsp pepper...or to taste

Here is how you make Mushroom and veggie Quinoa:

Heat coconut oil. Add in chopped onion, minced garlic, and sliced carrots. Sprinkle in salt and pepper. Saute until translucent. Add in mushrooms, saute until the start to soften a bit. Pour in chicken stock, and quinoa. Bring to a boil, then turn back heat to a simmer. (you may need to rinse your quinoa...read the instructions on your package). Simmer for approx 15 minutes. While simmering add cilantro, spinach, and peas to a bowl. After the quinoa is cooked pour it over the spinach and cilantro. Mix and enjoy.Serving Size: makes 4 servings of about a half cupNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MRSLJE.

The nutritional information for Mushroom and veggie Quinoa is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 117.8

• Total Fat: 4.6 g
• Cholesterol: 2.5 mg
• Sodium: 674.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 16.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.0 g
• Protein: 4.3 g