MOM-APPROVED QUINOA
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MOM-APPROVED QUINOA
Counts as: 1 Starch | Servings: 6
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups uncooked quinoa
- 3 cups organic vegetable broth (such as Swanson Certified Organic)
- 4 handfuls fresh spinach leaves
- 12 ounces roasted red peppers (approx. 4 red peppers)
- Lemon juice
- Olive oil
- Minced garlic
Directions:
- Combine quinoa and vegetable broth in a saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat THEN cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until broth is absorbed and quinoa is tender. Remove from heat
- Place fresh spinach in saucepan and add 1 tsp olive oil + 1Tbsp minced garlic + 1/3 cup lemon/lime juice; cover and put on low heat. Watch pot- likely fully wilted in under 5 minutes
- Slice roasted peppers (Easily found in a jar packed with water for quick cooking)
- Once spinach is wilted, add hot spinach(and lemon/garlic sauce it now has) to the cutting board and dice with roasted peppers
- Add vegetable mixture to cooked quinoa- Mix together and enjoy!