Recipes Side Dish Grain Side Dish Recipes Quinoa and Spinach Pilaf 4.2 (5) 3 Reviews 2 Photos Great with any meat. Recipe by Jahangir Khan Updated on January 14, 2022 Save Saved! View All Saved Items Rate Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Add Photo 2 Prep Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Total Time: 35 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 4 servings Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1 cup quinoa 1 ¼ cups water 5 (5 ounce) packages baby spinach 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest salt and ground black pepper to taste Directions 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. 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. Stir spinach and lemon zest into quinoa mixture; season with salt and pepper. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 231 Calories 6g Fat 36g Carbs 11g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Calories 231 % Daily Value * Total Fat 6g 8% Saturated Fat 2g 11% Cholesterol 8mg 3% Sodium 146mg 6% Total Carbohydrate 36g 13% Dietary Fiber 7g 26% Total Sugars 2g Protein 11g Vitamin C 53mg 267% Calcium 206mg 16% Iron 7mg 38% Potassium 1261mg 27% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved