Quinoa, Spinach and Walnut Stir Fry

Submitted by ellie_

"Recipe source: local newspaper"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 cup quinoa
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 2 cups water
• 5 ounces spinach
• 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
• 1⁄2 cup walnuts, toasted
• 1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• basil leaves (garnish)

directions

1. Place quinoa in a bowl, cover with water, drain well.
2. In a skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add quinoa and cook, stirring for 10 minutes or until golden. Stir in garlic and cook stirring another minute. Stir in salt and 2 cups water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and cook over medium low heat for 15 minutes or until water is absorbed.
3. Stir in spinach and tomatoes. Cook over medium heat for one minute or until spinach is wilted.
4. Stir in walnuts and cheese.
5. Garnish with basil if desired.

Reviews

[VanessaJ]

Super easy and tasty! It needed salt, but that was a simple fix. And it really does work with any kind of cheese. I only had pecans and goat cheese and it was FABULOUS. Thanks for sharing!

 

[tara.a.shepherdgmai]

I'm new to quinoa but I loved this recipe. I used too much garlic (two cloves) & omitted the salt. Very yummy!

 

[Prose]

I made this vegan by omitting the parmesan. I certainly didn't miss it; this dish was plenty flavorful without it. I LOVE quinoa but had never tried the technique of toasting it in oil before cooking it. That made it really nice and tender with a nuttier flavor. I used veggie broth instead of water and Braggs Liquid Aminos instead of salt. My basil had gone bad so I garnished with parsley instead. I will definitely make this again since it is such an easy, healthy, tasty meal, perfect for weeknights! Reviewed for Veg*an Swap, April 2010.

 

[morgainegeiser]

This is my first try with quinoa and thought this was an easy recipe to start with. We are still acquiring a taste for quinoa, but felt this recipe was quite good.

 

[DDW]

This was an enjoyable recipe! We love quinoa and I am always looking for more ways to use it. I used chicken broth instead of water (because that's what I always do when cooking quinoa) and substituted toasted pecans instead of walnuts. I was skeptical when I served it because it seems a bit gooey with all the cheese but the flavor was great and the combo with the grape tomatoes is really yummy. My son who doesn't like tomatoes - didn't pick them out of this recipe so that made this one a keeper in my book. Thanks for sharing.