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.