Time: 20 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 4

South American quinoa has been prized for its nutritional properties since ancient times. And as it spread worldwide, healthy eaters began to actively incorporate it into their daily diets, creating delicious and filling dishes and side dishes. One such interesting side dish is green quinoa. It's made by mixing quinoa with spinach paste, which belongs to the same family as quinoa and boasts equally beneficial properties. The paste also includes fresh cilantro, lime juice, garlic, and a mildly spicy jalapeño pepper. Add grated Parmesan or Mexican Cotija cheese at the end, and the flavor becomes simply luxurious.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup quinoa
• 2 cups spinach
• 0.5 cups of cilantro leaves
• Juice of 1 lime
• Half a small jalapeño, seeded
• 1 tbsp. l. olive oil
• 1 clove of garlic
• 2 tbsp. l. parmesan or cotija

Substituting ingredients
Measuring containers used

1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

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Preparation:

Step 1
• Fill a saucepan two-thirds full with water and bring to a boil. Place the quinoa in a fine-mesh sieve and rinse several times. Add the quinoa to the saucepan, reduce the heat, and simmer until the grains are tender and the germ (looks like a white stem) appears on each grain, about 12 minutes. Drain the quinoa and rinse under cold water. Drain again, then set aside to dry thoroughly.
Step 2
• Meanwhile, in a food processor, combine spinach, cilantro, lime juice, jalapeño, oil, and garlic and pulse until finely chopped.
Step 3
• In the saucepan you cooked the quinoa in, combine the quinoa, spinach mixture, and 3/4 teaspoon of salt over medium heat. Cook, stirring, until heated through, about 3 minutes. Stir in 1 tablespoon of cheese. Transfer to a serving platter and sprinkle with the remaining 1 tablespoon of grated cheese. Serve the quinoa warm or at room temperature.

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