Savory Kale Quinoa Recipe

Savory Kale Quinoa RecipeBelieve it or not, my kids gobbled this up savory kale quinoa recipe!  It’s an easy and delicious way to get gluten-free grains AND green veggies into your kids.

Serves:  4

Prep time:  5 minutes

Cook time:  20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup uncooked quinoa
  • 1-3/4 cup cold, filtered water
  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 8 large leaves of kale (shredded, stems discarded, finely shredded)
  • 4 large scallions, white and green parts (thinly sliced)
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt

Directions

Rinse quinoa and drain. Add to water in a medium-sized pot. Bring to a boil, cover and cook for 12-15 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit for 5 minutes before fluffing with a fork.

Heat the oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add garlic and saute’ for 1 minute. Add kale and scallions; saute’ for another 3 minutes or until kale is wilted. Add in quinoa and season with sea salt.

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