Quinoa, Spinach and Walnut Stir Fry
"Recipe source: local newspaper"
photo by Prose
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
- 2 cups water
- 5 ounces spinach
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
- 1⁄2 cup walnuts, toasted
- 1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- basil leaves (garnish)
directions
- Place quinoa in a bowl, cover with water, drain well.
- In a skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add quinoa and cook, stirring for 10 minutes or until golden. Stir in garlic and cook stirring another minute. Stir in salt and 2 cups water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and cook over medium low heat for 15 minutes or until water is absorbed.
- Stir in spinach and tomatoes. Cook over medium heat for one minute or until spinach is wilted.
- Stir in walnuts and cheese.
- Garnish with basil if desired.
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Super easy and tasty! It needed salt, but that was a simple fix. And it really does work with any kind of cheese. I only had pecans and goat cheese and it was FABULOUS. Thanks for sharing! -
I'm new to quinoa but I loved this recipe. I used too much garlic (two cloves) & omitted the salt. Very yummy! -
I made this vegan by omitting the parmesan. I certainly didn't miss it; this dish was plenty flavorful without it. I LOVE quinoa but had never tried the technique of toasting it in oil before cooking it. That made it really nice and tender with a nuttier flavor. I used veggie broth instead of water and Braggs Liquid Aminos instead of salt. My basil had gone bad so I garnished with parsley instead. I will definitely make this again since it is such an easy, healthy, tasty meal, perfect for weeknights! Reviewed for Veg*an Swap, April 2010. -
This is my first try with quinoa and thought this was an easy recipe to start with. We are still acquiring a taste for quinoa, but felt this recipe was quite good. -
This was an enjoyable recipe! We love quinoa and I am always looking for more ways to use it. I used chicken broth instead of water (because that's what I always do when cooking quinoa) and substituted toasted pecans instead of walnuts. I was skeptical when I served it because it seems a bit gooey with all the cheese but the flavor was great and the combo with the grape tomatoes is really yummy. My son who doesn't like tomatoes - didn't pick them out of this recipe so that made this one a keeper in my book. Thanks for sharing.
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I made this vegan by omitting the parmesan. I certainly didn't miss it; this dish was plenty flavorful without it. I LOVE quinoa but had never tried the technique of toasting it in oil before cooking it. That made it really nice and tender with a nuttier flavor. I used veggie broth instead of water and Braggs Liquid Aminos instead of salt. My basil had gone bad so I garnished with parsley instead. I will definitely make this again since it is such an easy, healthy, tasty meal, perfect for weeknights! Reviewed for Veg*an Swap, April 2010.
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This was an enjoyable recipe! We love quinoa and I am always looking for more ways to use it. I used chicken broth instead of water (because that's what I always do when cooking quinoa) and substituted toasted pecans instead of walnuts. I was skeptical when I served it because it seems a bit gooey with all the cheese but the flavor was great and the combo with the grape tomatoes is really yummy. My son who doesn't like tomatoes - didn't pick them out of this recipe so that made this one a keeper in my book. Thanks for sharing.
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First time I tasted (let alone cooked) quinoa. Delicious! Simple recipe but tastes great - I forgot to buy spinach so I substituted with savoy cabbage and it was yummy. Also substituted toasted pecans instead of walnuts. thanks for sharing the recipe! Will definitely make again.
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