Prep time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 30 minutes

Yields: 8 people

 

Ingredients:

• 1 cup quinoa

• 2 1/4 cups water or stock

• Pinch of salt

• 1 yellow onion, diced

• 1 tablespoon olive oil

• 1/2 cup dried cherries

• 1 pound spinach leaves

• 1 cup garbanzo beans, cooked or canned

• Juice and zest from 2 oranges

 

Directions:

1. Wash quinoa and toast in a dry pan for a few minutes, until it smells nutty.

2. Boil water and add salt and quinoa. Turn heat to low and simmer, covered for 20 minutes.

3. Heat oil in a skillet and sauté onions for 10 minutes on medium.

4. Add cherries, spinach, garbanzo beans and a pinch of salt. Cover and cook 3-5 minutes until spinach has wilted.

5. Mix quinoa together with the other ingredients in a large bowl.

6. Add orange juice and zest and stir gently.

7. Add additional salt and pepper to taste.