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Creamy Quinoa Primavera

Name: Creamy Quinoa Primavera
Prep time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups uncooked quinoa; 3 cups chicken broth; 1 package (3 oz) cream cheese; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh or 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves; 2 teaspoons butter or margarine; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 5 cups thinly sliced or bite-size pieces assorted uncooked vegetables (such as asparagus, broccoli, carrot or zucchini); 2 tablespoons grated Romano cheese

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Prep 10 min
Total 0 min
Servings 6

By Tablespoon Kitchens

Updated July 16, 2017

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups uncooked quinoa
3 cups chicken broth
1 package (3 oz) cream cheese
1 tablespoon chopped fresh or 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
2 teaspoons butter or margarine
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
5 cups thinly sliced or bite-size pieces assorted uncooked vegetables (such as asparagus, broccoli, carrot or zucchini)
2 tablespoons grated Romano cheese

Steps

1

Rinse quinoa thoroughly; drain. In 2-quart saucepan, heat quinoa and broth to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until all broth is absorbed. Stir in cream cheese and basil.
2

In 10-inch nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Cook garlic in butter about 30 seconds, stirring frequently, until golden. Stir in vegetables. Cook 2 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until vegetables are crisp-tender.
3

In skillet, toss vegetables and quinoa mixture. Sprinkle with Romano cheese.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 280

Calories from Fat: 90

Total Fat: 10g; 16%

Saturated Fat: 4 1/2g; 23%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 20mg; 7%

Sodium: 630mg; 26%

Potassium: 700mg; 20%

Total Carbohydrate: 36g; 12%

Dietary Fiber: 5g; 19%

Sugars: 5g

Protein: 12g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 90%; 90%

Vitamin C: 25%; 25%

Calcium: 10%; 10%

Iron: 25%; 25%

Exchanges:

2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

2 1/2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Quinoa, pronounced “KEEN-wa,” was a staple grain of the Incas of Peru. It's very mild in flavor, and loaded with nutrients. Before cooking quinoa, rinse it thoroughly to remove its natural bitter coating.

Creamy Quinoa Primavera

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