TOMATO AND SPINACH QUINOA SKILLET

Tomato and Spinach Quinoa Skillet image

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

Ingredients

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