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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I just made this recipe and it came out good but I find that it came out a little dry. Is there something I can put in it for next time if it comes out a little dry?
You can add a little bit of chicken or vegetable broth, to taste.
I just made this tonight and added fajita beef and some Worcestershire and white cooking wine, served with some crusty bread – delish!
Thank you for this recipe! It was so delicious. My new favorite side dish!
This has been on my list of things to make for so long! Finally got around to making it tonight and it was a huge hit. Thanks!
Very good I actually added some diced onions to the mix as I love onions definitely will be making this again
I have made this several times, and passed the recipe on to others.
One of the best, tastiest Quinoa recipes I have ever had!
could this be frozen?
Unfortunately, I cannot answer this with certainty as I have never tried freezing this myself – there were no leftovers left to freeze! I recommend using your best judgment for freezing and reheating.
This was so great! Easy to make and very satisfying. Thank you!
This looks amazing! Any recommendations on how to make it into a main dish?
You can add in your favorite protein and/or additional veggies.
Good recipe. Thanks!
This looks so yummy!! I’m literally about to make this for my early dinner!!! I can not wait!!!
Sounds amazing! I might add chicken to make it a full meal and freeze it. Any suggestions on turning this into a freezer meal?
Chicken sounds like an amazing addition! As for the freezer meal, I actually have not tried freezing this just yet – there were no leftovers to freeze!
We just had this for supper and it was great.
My fiance made this for dinner tonight (he rarely cooks, asked me what ‘simmer’ meant while making it) and it turned out great! Thanks for a wonderful recipe, will be making again!
Trying this recipe out tonight! How many people would this serve?
This should yield about 4-6 servings.
I’m just wondering how this will keep for leftovers/reheating the next day? Anyone have issues or suggestions?
This should keep for several days. As for reheating, we popped in the microwave for 1-2 minutes.
I just made this and it was great! I added green peas for a veggie and for color, so good 🙂
I added some zucchini to this recipe to make it more of a meal than a side dish and it was perfect with a salad for dinner. I think I will make it as is for my next get together though, since it was so simple and uses ingredients I usually have on hand anyway. Thx so much for this recipe.
This dish may have broken my attachment to pasta as a comfort food— all of the flavor and texture I love, but far more nutritious. Thank you for giving me a reason to use all of the quinoa in my pantry.
I just made this dish tonight! Wow it’s so simple and delicious! I single and I’m always looking for dishes to cook that are simple and don’t require a lot of ingredients. This is perfect. This was my first time cooking quinoa and I loved it. Perfect summer dish!