Vegetarian

Quinoa Spinach Bake is for Dinner.

Quinoa Spinach Bake takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Quinoa Spinach Bake takes 75 minutes to cook.

Quinoa Spinach Bake makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Quinoa Spinach Bake are:

1/4 C sesame seeds
1 pound fresh baby spinach
2 tsp EVOO
1 shallot
2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
1 Tbsp dried thyme
1/4 tsp chili powder
2 Cups cooked quinoa (about 1 cup uncooked quinoa)
1 Cup Greek plain yogurt
2 large egg whites beaten
3/4 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground white pepper

Here is how you make Quinoa Spinach Bake:

1.) Preheat oven to 350 degrees2.) Coat an 8 X 8 inch baking dish with cooking spray, then coat with sesame seeds.3.) Fill a large bowl with ice and water; set aside. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add spinach; blanch until bright green, approximately 8-10 seconds. Transfer hot spinach to the ice bath to cool for 30 seconds, remove and drain water. Set aside spinach on a paper towel.4.) Heat olive oil in a medium skillet. Add shallot, garlic, thyme and chili powder; saute until translucent, approximately 8-10 minutes. Remove from heat; transfer to a medium-sized bowl. 5.) Add spinach, cooked quinoa, yogurt, egg whites, sea salt and pepper to the onion mixture; mix well to combine. Transfer quinoa mixture into the prepared baking dish and place in the oven. Bake until set and golden brown, approximately 60 minutes. 6.) Remove from oven. Slice, and serve warm or at room temperature.Serving Size: 4 servingsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LITTLK.

The nutritional information for Quinoa Spinach Bake is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 159.6

• Total Fat: 3.6 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 531.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 20.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.5 g
• Protein: 11.8 g

The dietary needs meet for Quinoa Spinach Bake is Vegetarian