quinoa with mushrooms and butternut squash salad
Trying to eat healthy whenever I can and making it tasty is sometimes a challenge. I was not a fan of Quinoa but tried putting these ingredients together and found that I really enjoyed it!
prep time
15 Min
cook time
30 Min
method
Microwave
yield
6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 cup quinoa, plain or flavored
- 3 cups water
- 1/2 tablespoon olive oil or coconut oil
- 4 ounces mushrooms, sauted
- 2 cups cooked cubed butternut squash( with brown sugar and butter, see directions)
- 1 can diced beets (15 0z)
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 4 ounces goat cheese
How To Make quinoa with mushrooms and butternut squash salad
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Step 1cook Quinoa as directed. I prefer putting it in a microwave safe bowl with the olive oil and water and cooking it for 20 minutes, stirring after 10 minutes and continuing.Fluff with a fork and set aside. You could use a 20 oz bag of frozen butternut squash or peel and cube a medium one. place in the oven with tablespoon of brown sugar or coconut sugar and pat of butter and cook til tender.Saute mushrooms in a small fry pan with teaspoon of olive oil or Pam.
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Step 2line the bottom of a casserole dish with spinach leaves. Top with drained can of beets.Then layer the cooked Quinoa and mushrooms. Top with spoonfuls of goat cheese .Finally add the butternut squash. This can be covered and served later heated or cold.
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Category:
Other Main Dishes
Category:
Other Salads
Diet:
Vegetarian
Tag:
#Healthy
Ingredient:
Rice/Grains
Method:
Microwave
Culture:
American
Keyword:
#healthy
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