CARROT, TOMATO, AND SPINACH QUINOA PILAF WITH GROUND TURKEY
I took some leftover quinoa pilaf and added black beans and ground turkey. It made an excellent one-dish meal that hits the table in a hurry. I found it was a good way to use up the leftovers from another dinner. We have the pilaf as a side dish for the two of us, and it is always too much. Adding ground turkey and black beans makes another unique meal that is quick to prepare. Enjoy!
Provided by steveweis
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Turkey Ground Turkey Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 5
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat 2 teaspoons olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir onion in hot oil until translucent, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low, stir quinoa with the onion, and cook, stirring constantly, until the quinoa is lightly toasted, about 2 minutes.
- Pour water into the saucepan; add bouillon granules, black pepper, and thyme. Bring the liquid to a boil, place a cover on the saucepan, reduce heat to low, and cook at a simmer until the quinoa softens, about 5 minutes.
- Stir carrot into the quinoa mixture, replace cover, and continue to cook at a simmer until water is completely absorbed, about 10 minutes more.
- Remove saucepan from heat. Stir tomato and baby spinach into the quinoa mixture until the spinach wilts, about 2 minutes.
- Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir turkey in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Reduce heat to medium-low. Stir black beans with the turkey; cook and stir until the beans are hot, 2 to 3 minutes; add the quinoa mixture, stir, and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes more.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 421.6 calories, Carbohydrate 40.8 g, Cholesterol 66.9 mg, Fat 16.6 g, Fiber 9.6 g, Protein 28.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 396 mg, Sugar 2.8 g
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Sajidjan Sajidjan
[email protected]I'm so glad I tried this recipe! It was really easy to make and the results were amazing. The pilaf was flavorful and the quinoa was cooked perfectly.
Seras FIN
[email protected]This recipe was a hit with my family! The flavors were amazing and the quinoa was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.
Cindy Mendoza
[email protected]This pilaf was really good! The flavors were amazing and the quinoa was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.
Chimobi Chima Kalu
[email protected]I'm always looking for new quinoa recipes, and this one did not disappoint! The flavors were amazing and the quinoa was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.
Jako Barnard
[email protected]This recipe was a hit with my family! The flavors were amazing and the quinoa was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.
Otipeseku Collins Otutechboi
[email protected]I'm so glad I tried this recipe! It was really easy to make and the results were amazing. The pilaf was flavorful and the quinoa was cooked perfectly.
crawfish
[email protected]This recipe was a hit with my family! The flavors were amazing and the quinoa was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.
Chad Hopkins
[email protected]This pilaf was really good! The flavors were amazing and the quinoa was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.
Indian Takeaway
[email protected]I'm always looking for new quinoa recipes, and this one did not disappoint! The flavors were amazing and the quinoa was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.
Adelakin Ayobami
[email protected]This recipe was a hit with my family! The flavors were amazing and the quinoa was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.
Gufgh Fydhh
[email protected]I'm so glad I tried this recipe! It was really easy to make and the results were amazing. The pilaf was flavorful and the quinoa was cooked perfectly.
Noah Elliott
[email protected]This pilaf was really good! I made it for my family last night and they all loved it. The flavors are amazing and the quinoa was cooked perfectly.
Surendra Kumar
[email protected]This dish was absolutely delicious! The flavors were so well-balanced, and the quinoa was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this recipe again.