Creamy Quinoa Primavera

Name: Creamy Quinoa Primavera
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) uncooked quinoa; 3 cups (750 mL) chicken broth; 2 oz (62.5 g) brick-style cream cheese (1/2 brick) or 1/4 cup (50 mL) spreadable cream cheese; 1 tbsp (15 mL) chopped fresh basil leaves or 1 tsp (5 mL) dried basil leaves; 2 tsp (10 mL) butter or margarine; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 5 cups (1.25 L) thinly sliced or bite-size pieces assorted vegetables, such as asparagus, broccoli, carrot or zucchini; 2 tbsp (30 mL) grated Romano cheese

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Prep 10 min
Total 30 min
Servings 6

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Romano and cream cheese along with fresh vegetables blend to make this a delicious cream-of-the-crop recipe.

Feb 17, 2015

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups (375 mL) uncooked quinoa
3 cups (750 mL) chicken broth
2 oz (62.5 g) brick-style cream cheese (1/2 brick) or 1/4 cup (50 mL) spreadable cream cheese
1 tbsp (15 mL) chopped fresh basil leaves or 1 tsp (5 mL) dried basil leaves
2 tsp (10 mL) butter or margarine
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
5 cups (1.25 L) thinly sliced or bite-size pieces assorted vegetables, such as asparagus, broccoli, carrot or zucchini
2 tbsp (30 mL) grated Romano cheese

Steps

1

Rinse quinoa thoroughly; drain. Heat quinoa and broth to boiling in 2-quart saucepan; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 10 to 15 minutes or until all broth is absorbed. Stir in cream cheese and basil; cover and remove from heat.
2

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

Toss vegetables and quinoa mixture. Sprinkle with Romano cheese.

Expert Tips

Tip 1
Quinoa is a tiny, pearl-shaped, ivory-coloured grain that expands to four times its size when cooked. It's rich in nutrients, and unlike other grains, it's a complete protein.
Tip 2
It's important to rinse quinoa really well before using it to remove a bitter-tasting and naturally occurring saponin (nature's insect repellent) that forms on the outside of the kernel.

Nutrition Information

255 Calories, 9g Total Fat, 11g Protein, 36g Total Carbs

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 6 Servings

Calories: 255

Total Fat: 9g

Saturated Fat: 4g

Cholesterol: 15mg

Sodium: 610mg

Total Carbs: 36g

Dietary Fiber: 4g

Protein: 11g

% Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

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

Creamy Quinoa Primavera

Ingredients

Steps

Expert Tips

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 6 Servings

% Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

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