Name: Cheesy Quinoa Pilaf with Spinach Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ¼ cup quinoa; 3 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp raw sunflower seeds; 2 cloves garlic; ½ cup fresh spinach leaves; 2 tsp lemon juice; ⅓ cup goat gouda cheese

Cheesy Quinoa Pilaf with Spinach Recipe

Savannah Carpenter Modified: March 4, 2024

How To Make Cheesy Quinoa Pilaf with Spinach

A modern take on a well-loved middle-eastern dish, this quinoa pilaf has goat cheese gouda and spinach to give it all that creamy, healthy goodness.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 30 minutes

Total: 40 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

¼cupquinoa
3tbspolive oil
2tbspraw sunflower seeds
2clovesgarlicminced
½cupfresh spinach leaves
2tsplemon juice
⅓cupgoat gouda cheesegrated

Instructions

Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil over high heat.
Add the quinoa, and cook for 15 to 20 minutes until the quinoa is tender.
Drain in a mesh strainer, and rinse until cold; set aside.
Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, stir in the sunflower seeds, and cook for 2 minutes until lightly toasted.
Stir in the garlic, and cook for 2 minutes or until the garlic softens and the aroma mellows.
Stir in the cooled quinoa and spinach; cook and stir until the quinoa is hot, and the spinach has wilted.
Stir in the lemon juice, and all but a pinch of the cheese. Stir until the cheese has melted.
Serve sprinkled with the remaining cheese.