Quinoa with vegetables

This healthy quinoa with vegetables is packed with fiber and nutrients. Warm quinoa with spinach, mushrooms, green onions, red bell pepper, and fresh peach.    Low fat, low carb, vegetarian, gluten free recipe.

I love making quick recipes with quinoa and all kinds of veggies and I always like to add just a small amount of fruit. In this recipe I added peach which brought a nice touch of freshness and sweetness to this salad. This recipe is actually a variation of my spinach and mushroom quinoa .

This recipe works well as a side dish or as an easy quinoa salad. It’s vegetarian, gluten free, low fat and low in carbohydrates. Finely sliced sweet peach contrasts nicely with savory ingredients (quinoa and vegetables). This light and lean recipe is perfect for the Summer!

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Quinoa with veggies

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Total Time

30 mins

 

Warm quinoa salad with vegetables: spinach, mushrooms, green onions, red bell pepper, and fruit: fresh peach.    Low fat, low carb, vegetarian, gluten free recipe.

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 395 kcal

Author: Julia

Ingredients

• 1 pound mushrooms (white or cremini, sliced thinly)
• 3 garlic cloves , minced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 5 green onions , chopped
• 1 red bell pepper , chopped
• 6 ounces spinach fresh
• 2 cups quinoa , cooked
• 1 peach , chopped
• salt

Instructions

1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and garlic and saute over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes until mushrooms get soft and acquire a nice, golden-brown color. Add chopped green onions, chopped red bell pepper, and mix. Season with salt.
2. Add fresh spinach to the skillet, reduce heat to low, cover the skillet with the lid and let mushrooms, red bell pepper, and spinach cook for about 1 minute or less, just until spinach begins to wilt. Add 2 cups of cooked quinoa to the skillet and cook on low heat for another minute until spinach wilts even more and quinoa warms up. Season with salt, if needed. Mix in chopped peach, if desired

Nutrition Facts

Quinoa with veggies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 395 Calories from Fat 81

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 9g 14%

Saturated Fat 1g 5%

Sodium 47mg 2%

Potassium 1189mg 34%

Total Carbohydrates 63g 21%

Dietary Fiber 9g 36%

Sugars 4g

Protein 17g 34%

Vitamin A 101.4%

Vitamin C 67.7%

Calcium 10%

Iron 33.1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.