Vegetarian

Nutty Spinach Quinoa takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Nutty Spinach Quinoa takes 10 minutes to cook.

Nutty Spinach Quinoa makes 1 servings.

The ingredients for Nutty Spinach Quinoa are:

1 Tbsp olive oil
2 Tbsp pine nuts
1 small red onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, pressed
1 1/2 Tbsp sesame seeds
1/2 cup frozen spinach
1/2 cup quinoa, cooked to package directions
juice from one lemon wedge
salt and pepper to taste
1 Tbsp nutritional yeast (or cheese if you prefer)

Here is how you make Nutty Spinach Quinoa:

1. Prepare quinoa to package instructions and set aside.2. Heat olive oil in a non-stick pan. Lightly toast pine nuts until golden brown; remove and set aside, leaving the oil in the pan.3. Add the onion to the pan and saute until nearly translucent, add the garlic and continue to saute for about 1 minute. Add the sesame seeds to the mixture, cooking for another minute or until the sesame seeds golden. 4. Add the spinach to the pan and heat through, seasoning with salt and pepper. Mix in the quinoa and pine nuts. Cook until everything is warm.5. Sprinkle with nutritional yeast or cheese. (Feta or goats cheese would be good mixed into the food to melt.)Enjoy!This recipe was adapted from allrecipes.com Number of Servings: 1Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TRAVELING2.

The nutritional information for Nutty Spinach Quinoa is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 1
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 465.0

• Total Fat: 22.9 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 226.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 53.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 11.2 g
• Protein: 18.1 g

The dietary needs meet for Nutty Spinach Quinoa is Vegan