Garlic Mushroom Quinoa
An easy, healthy side dish that you’ll want to make with every single meal!
With the weather hitting 90 degrees this week, I think it’s safe to say that bikini season is officially here. So in an attempt to shed off all that donut weight, Jason and I have really been trying to get into this whole “clean-eating” situation. And instead of our usual carb-loaded french-fry-onion-ring-deep-fried side dishes, I decided to make a healthy, protein-rich side dish. That is, after we’ve had our morning cup of coffees and maple bars.
Now instead of just serving up a boring old bowl of quinoa, I decided to have a little bit of fun with it and add in one of my all-time favorite veggies = mushrooms. Not only do they have an amazing distinct flavor but they also add a range of nutritional and health benefits right into your meal! And no, this is not a sponsored post for mushrooms. I just REALLY love mushrooms.
So that’s what this is – a boring old bowl of quinoa with a fun twist, chockfull of mushrooms, garlic and thyme. It’s so simple and comes together so easily – it’s practically fool-proof!
Garlic Mushroom Quinoa
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound cremini mushrooms, thinly sliced
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan
Instructions
- In a large saucepan of 2 cups water, cook quinoa according to package instructions; set aside.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add mushrooms, garlic and thyme, and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 3-4 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Stir in quinoa until well combined.
- Serve immediately, garnished with Parmesan, if desired.
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Made it and it was delicious! thank you for sharing the recipe. I shared a link to it from my new blog.
I made this recipe last night as a side dish for my husband because I am not a huge mushroom fan and he loved it!!! But not only that, when I told him your recipe suggested adding parmesan cheese if desired he was soooo over joyed because he says it closely resembled a risotto and he LOVES risotto!! Thanks again!
Healthy and tasty, that’s what I need 🙂 Thanks for the recipe!
I just found this (thank you, Pinterest!), and am going to make this with cauliflower rice instead of the quinoa (it’s not on my lc plan). Mushrooms rock, and the potential for this looks great. Thanks!
I was wondering whould white button mushrooms work too ?
Yes, white button mushrooms should work just fine.
Only had canned mushrooms. Gonna try it any way. Using beef broth to make the quinoa. It will be the son and hubby’s first quinoa. Fingers crossed.
I am making this tonight! Have all the ingredients handy 🙂 I LOVE your recipes!!
I’ve made this exactly as written (wonderful!) but tonight I also added spinach and it was a nice addition. Thanks for the recipe!!
You think this would last a 4-5 days in the fridge if I made it and ate it through the week?
Unfortunately, as I am not an expert on food safety, I cannot answer with certainty if this would keep for 4-5 days. Please use your best judgment on food storage.
This is a great way to use mushrooms and quinoa.Sometimes when I make quinoa I cook it a bit in some broth, that would also probably be good here.
I added toasted walnuts for protein – fabulous dish!!
So far so good – I added some veg stock to help it along. Next time, I’m going to sauté some onion, add in the mushrooms and garlic, etc.
Thanks for the recipe!
MK
thought this looked delish,but I don’t like quinoa,so I replaced it with couscous-YUM!!
Looking for recipes to use quinoa and I stumbled upon this one. We tried it here at home and it is very good!! We as in myself and my husband 😉 I was happy he enjoyed it too! Thanks for a delicious and healthy repeat recipe!! Yum you have to try it.
Great recipe. I imported into my fitness pal for the nutrion info and below is what it gave me…someone was asking so though I’d post.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 6.0
Amount Per Serving
calories 160
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 5 g 7 %
Saturated Fat 1 g 4 %
Monounsaturated Fat 2 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 2 mg 1 %
Sodium 437 mg 18 %
Potassium 560 mg 16 %
Total Carbohydrate 23 g 8 %
Dietary Fiber 2 g 7 %
Sugars 0 g
Protein 7 g 15 %
Vitamin A 0 %
Vitamin C 2 %
Calcium 10 %
Iron 21 %
* The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.
Thanks for the nutritional values. Very helpful.
Yum! I made it with chicken broth instead of water and added a bit more Parm. Will absolutely make it again.
Found this post on Pinterest so I made this recipe for dinner. I’m hooked! Thanks for introducing such a yummy dish to me 🙂
I plan to make this tonight! I actually barked “Hah!” when the name “Damn Delicious” came up first in the search results for “how to tart up a quinoa side dish.” Thank you in advance for what I’m sure is going to be an excellent and easy recipe.
Yes this can be frozen and quinoa is very high in protein so you can use this as a meal by adding other veggies even beans.. Love quinoa will have to make this a stretch the budget.
Just made it today. It’s delicious, the best mushroom quinoa I made so far!! I added some oregano and it turned out great!