Smoky Quinoa with Mushrooms

Name: Smoky Quinoa with Mushrooms
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: North America, Mexican
Ingredients: 4 teaspoons olive oil; 1 pound sliced fresh mushrooms; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 3 tablespoons tomato paste; 2 tablespoons smoked paprika; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup water or vegetable broth; 3/4 cup quinoa, rinsed; 4 cups fresh baby spinach; Minced fresh cilantro and lemon wedges

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Cook: 35 min.

Yield 4 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Add quinoa cooked with smoked paprika to your list of top sides. To warm the spinach leaves, quickly saute if desired. —Ellen Kanner, Miami, Florida

Ingredients

4 teaspoons olive oil
1 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons tomato paste
2 tablespoons smoked paprika
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup water or vegetable broth
3/4 cup quinoa, rinsed
4 cups fresh baby spinach
Minced fresh cilantro and lemon wedges

Directions

In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms; cook and stir 6-8 minutes or until mushrooms are tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, covered, 10 minutes.
Stir in tomato paste, paprika, lemon juice, cumin and salt until blended. Add water; bring to a boil. Add quinoa. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 15-18 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat; fluff with a fork.
Arrange spinach on a serving plate; spoon quinoa over spinach. Sprinkle with cilantro; serve with lemon wedges.

Nutrition Facts

2/3 cup quinoa mixture with 1 cup spinach: 217 calories, 8g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 337mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 6g fiber), 10g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 vegetable, 1-1/2 starch, 1 fat.

Add quinoa cooked with smoked paprika to your list of top sides. To warm the spinach leaves, quickly saute if desired. —Ellen Kanner, Miami, Florida

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