Monday, February 1, 2010

My experimental Butternut squash and quinoa recipe

Ingredients:
Quinoa- 1 cup raw 626 calories
White beans- 1 can 385 calories
Spinach- 4 cups 40 calories
Tomatoes-3 20 calories
Garlic-3-4 cloves 20 calories
Onion-1 whole 80 calories
Butternut squash-3 cups cubed 189
cinnamon
cumin
pepper
salt
chicken boullion cube 15
2 tablespoons olive oil 240
1/4 cup walnuts to sprinkle over top (optional)190 calories
Total calories per serving (1/4 recipe)

456 with walnuts
408 without walnuts

Quinoa:
Boil 2 cups water with pinch of salt. When rolling boil, add quinoa. Reduce heat to low. Let quinoa absorb water.

Butternut squash: Place in microwave with water and salt. Boil til tender

Saute garlic and onion. When lightly brown, and spinach. Cook til wilted. Add soft sqaush. Add spices. Add beans. Let gently simmer until heated through and flavors are married.

Serve over quinoa, sprinkle with cilantro and additonal salt and pepper as desired.

Servings: 4

No comments:

Post a Comment