Quinoa and Spinach Pilaf
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Cooking:
10 min.
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Servings per container:
4
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Ingredients for - Quinoa and Spinach Pilaf

1. Unsalted butter - 1 tablespoon
2. Yellow onion, finely chopped - 1 small
3. Garlic, minced - 1 clove
4. Quinoa - 1 cup
5. Water - 1 ¼ cups
6. Baby spinach - 5 (5 ounce) packages
7. Grated lemon zest - 1 tablespoon
8. Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Quinoa and Spinach Pilaf

1. Stage

Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic until onion is softened, about 4 minutes. Add quinoa to onion mixture; cook and stir for about 1 minute more.

2. Stage

Pour water over quinoa mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, cover saucepan, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water is absorbed, about 20 minutes.

3. Stage

Stir spinach and lemon zest into quinoa mixture; season with salt and pepper.