Friday, November 13, 2009

Greek Quinoa and Avacados


Okay if you like quinoa you will like this meal.  If not... substitute your favorite rice for the quinoa.  This recipe is from fitnessmagazine.com thanks Momma E for gifting me the subscription!
In this picture I used brown rice.
makes 4 servings

1/2 cup uncooked quinoa
1 cup water
2 Roma (plum) tomatoes, seeded and finely chopped
1/2 cup shredded fresh spinach (only use fresh)
1/3 cup finely chopped red onion
*3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
  Spinach Leaves
2 avacados, pitted, peeled, and sliced
*1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
* 1/3 cup toasted pine nuts
*salt and pepper to taste

Directions: 
1.  Bring quinoa and water to a boil in a small saucepan.  Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed.  (if cooking rice cook one cup uncooked rice follow rice directions)
2.  In a medium bowl, stir together quinoa, tomatoes, spinach and onion.
3.  In a small bowl, whisk together lemon juice, oil and salt.  Mix with quinoa.
4.  Place spinach on plates with avacado slices and quinoa.  Sprinkle with feta.

*changes I made from original recipe

**Nutrition facts per serving:  350 calories, 8 g protein, 27 g carbohydrate, 26 g fat, 8 g fiber
**does not reflect changes I made to recipe

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