SMOKY QUINOA WITH MUSHROOMS

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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

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 50m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

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

Steps:

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 : Calories 217 calories, Fat 8g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 337mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 10g protein. Diabetic Exchanges