TOMATO AND SPINACH QUINOA SKILLET

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Great as a flavorful side dish or as a base of a meal if you add chicken, shrimp, or tofu.

Provided by nmpaul

Categories     Side Dish     Grain Side Dish Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 cups chicken broth
1 (12 ounce) box quinoa
3 Roma tomatoes, chopped
3 cups fresh spinach
¼ cup pesto
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Bring chicken broth and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until most of the broth is absorbed, 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Stir tomatoes, spinach, and pesto into the quinoa. Simmer until remaining chicken broth is absorbed and quinoa is tender, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over quinoa mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 436.7 calories, Carbohydrate 58.8 g, Cholesterol 14.4 mg, Fat 14.3 g, Fiber 7.4 g, Protein 18.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 1179.8 mg, Sugar 2.4 g

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