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Spring Quinoa Risotto

Created On: April 7, 2015 | By Debbie | 9 Comments

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Spring Quinoa Risotto | Dietitian Debbie DishesHaving a sick puppy is the worst. Will and I boarded our dog Honey while we were in New York City last week and she came down with the canine flu/kennel cough that is spreadin-for-dogs/”>frankincense and cancer as well, with studies saying it can kill tumours in dogs, so it seems it is a bit of a cure-all! Hopefully, she’ll be on the mend soon though. Poor pup!

Spring Quinoa Risotto | Dietitian Debbie DishesIn other news, I stayed busy in the kitchen over the last few days of my leave developing some new recipes to share! This risotto recipe was a real winner. Who knew that quinoa could make such a creamy, delicious risotto? White wine, mushrooms, butter, and garlic add tons of flavor while peas and spinach add a bit of spring-y green and nutrients to this dish. I can’t wait to remake this dish again and again this spring!

Spring Quinoa Risotto | Dietitian Debbie Dishes

Spring Quinoa Risotto

Created by: Deborah Murphy

Course Side Dish
Cuisine Italian, Vegetarian
Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes minutes
Total Time 40 minutes minutes
5 -6
You won't even miss the rice in this protein-packed spring quinoa risotto with parmesan, spinach, and peas.
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Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 yellow onion chopped
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 cup chopped button mushrooms
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 1 1/2 cup quinoa rinsed well
  • 2 cups vegetable broth
  • 1/8 teaspoon thyme
  • 2 handfuls ~3 cups fresh spinach
  • 1 cup frozen or fresh peas
  • 1/2 cup shredded parmesan

Instructions

  • Melt butter in a large saucepan and add onion.
  • Saute 3-5 minutes or until translucent.
  • Add garlic and mushrooms. Sauté 2-3 minutes or until some of the moisture form the mushrooms is cooked off.
  • Add the olive oil and quinoa. Stir and cook another 1-2 minutes to lightly toast the quinoa.
  • Add the white wine and cook until evaporated.
  • Add broth 1 cup at a time, cooking until broth is evaporated between each cup.
  • Add thyme, spinach, and peas. Cook 2 minutes or until spinach wilts.
  • Add the parmesan cheese and stir until melted.
  • Serve with additional shredded parmesan.

Notes

Loosely adapted from this recipe from Kitchen Confidante.

Nutrition

Serving: 1/5 recipe | Calories: 320kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 12.5g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 522mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 2g

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  1. Christina says

    October 7, 2021

    5 stars
    This was delicious!! I excluded the wine because was planning to feed it to my toddler and just added another 1/2 of broth instead. Yum!

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    • Dietitian Debbie says

      October 8, 2021

      Yay! So glad to hear you enjoyed it. 🙂

      Reply
  2. genevieve @ gratitude and greens says

    April 8, 2015

    Yum! I recently made a spring buckwheat risotto and it was SO yummy. Quinoa is one of my fave things to cook with and I’m excited to make this! Any grains/seeds with spring vegetables is a definite yes in my book 😀

    Reply
  3. Katie (The Muffin Myth) says

    April 7, 2015

    Sick puppies are the saddest! I hope yours is doing better quickly. But this risotto! I use quinoa for fried rice and similar all the time, but have never tried a risotto. Must try it soon!

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    • DietitianDebbie says

      April 7, 2015

      Wait – you can use quinoa for fried rice too?! I’ve got to try that! 🙂 Fingers crossed, we’re hoping our pup is on the mend!

      Reply
  4. Alanna says

    April 7, 2015

    Definitely making this! Quinoa + risotto is calling my name. Gorgeous photos!!

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    • DietitianDebbie says

      April 7, 2015

      Thanks Alanna! Also – your mini almond butter snack cups… YUM!

      Reply
  5. Jessica @ Nutritioulicious says

    April 7, 2015

    Love the spring-y-ness of this recipe! Looks divine! Hope your doggy is better soon!

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  6. Christine says

    April 7, 2015

    This looks so good. I can’t wait to try it for myself.

    Reply

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