What to serve with Chickpea & Spinach Quinoa Pilaf?

Garlic Butter Shrimp with Rice, Hoisin Beef & Broccoli, or Chicken Fajitas. Those sit in the same style as Chickpea & Spinach Quinoa Pilaf and keep the grocery list from exploding.

Is Chickpea & Spinach Quinoa Pilaf good for a weeknight?

25 minutes, start to plate. That is the kind of meal you cook the night you eat it, not Sunday.

Is Chickpea & Spinach Quinoa Pilaf vegan?

Yes. Chickpea & Spinach Quinoa Pilaf is vegan.

Is Chickpea & Spinach Quinoa Pilaf vegetarian?

Yes. Chickpea & Spinach Quinoa Pilaf is vegetarian.

Chickpea & Spinach Quinoa Pilaf — $2.53 a serving

Name: Chickpea & Spinach Quinoa Pilaf
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2⅔ cups spinach; ½ lemon; 2 tbsp fresh parsley; ¾ can chickpeas (can); ⅓ cup quinoa; 2 tsp olive oil; ⅓ tsp ground cumin

$2.53 a serving · 25 min

Under 30 min
One pan
Vegan
Gluten-free
Dairy-free
Nut-free
PCOS-friendly
Heart-healthy
Anti-inflammatory
Thyroid-friendly
Mediterranean
Beans & lentils

Cost is the ingredients you actually use. About $14.69 if you cook for four.

Calories: 550 kcal
Protein: 23g
Carbs: 72g
Fat: 17g

Ingredients

For one serving, in kitchen measures, grouped the way the store is laid out.

Produce

Spinach2⅔ cups
Lemons½
Fresh parsley2 tbsp

Pantry

Chickpeas (can)¾ can
Quinoa⅓ cup
Olive oil2 tsp

Spices

Ground cumin⅓ tsp

How to cook it

1
Rinse the quinoa and toast it in the oil with the cumin for 1 minute.
2
Add 1 cup of water, cover and simmer 15 minutes.
3
Stir in the drained chickpeas and spinach and cook 2 minutes until the spinach wilts.
4
Finish with lemon juice and chopped parsley.