A Greek style quinoa with spinach, feta and plenty of fresh herbs!
Spinach and feta quinoa is one of my favourite side dishes and when I made it recently I thought I would take the opportunity to update the recipe and photos!
This dish is based on spanakorizo (Greek spinach rice) with the rice replaced with quinoa. The recipe is as easy as cooking an onion before adding the quinoa and liquid and simmering until the quinoa is cooked. Spinach, feta and plenty of fresh herbs are then mixed in along with a splash of lemon juice for a bright and fresh dish! I like to make this as a side or as a light meal; you can easily add some more veggies or even chickpeas!
The original photo (where I used a mix of white and red quinoa):
Spinach and Feta Quinoa
Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Servings: 4
A Greek style quinoa with spinach, feta and plenty of fresh herbs!
ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 cups vegetable broth (link) (or chicken broth (link) or water)
- 10 ounces baby spinach
- 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
- 2 tablespoons dill, chopped
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/4 cup feta, crumbled
- salt and pepper to taste
directions
- Heat the oil in a large pan over medium heat, add the onion and cook until tender, about 5-7 minutes.
- Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about a minute.
- Add the quinoa and broth, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer, covered until the broth has been absorbed, about 15 minutes, before letting sit, covered for 5 minutes.
- Miox in the spinach and let it wilt in the residual heat.
- Mix in the parsley, dill, green onions, lemon juice, and feta.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste and enjoy!
Option: Use thawed frozen spinach
Option: Add 1 zucchini, diced or shredded
Option: Add a leek, thinly sliced, or replace the onion with a leek.
Option: Add 2 cups broccoli, cut into florets.
Option: Add 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained.
Option: Add mint, chopped!
Option: Replace the feta with chevre/goat cheese, crumbled.
Option: Add 1 zucchini, diced or shredded
Option: Add a leek, thinly sliced, or replace the onion with a leek.
Option: Add 2 cups broccoli, cut into florets.
Option: Add 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained.
Option: Add mint, chopped!
Option: Replace the feta with chevre/goat cheese, crumbled.
Nutrition Facts: Calories 223, Fat 9g (Saturated 2g, Trans 0), Cholesterol 11mg, Sodium 339mg, Carbs 37g (Fiber 5g, Sugars 3g), Protein 12g
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Wow that looks good!
I've made something similar with orzo, and it was good. I will have to try yours when I get some more quinoa! Thanks for the recipe.
a splendid salad! Healthy, yet flavorful and highly enjoyable!
Cheers,
Rosa
That looks so good!
Great recipe, reminds me of this one that I just posted the other day and LOVED…you should try it if you liked the quinoa one! http://www.thesweetslife.com/2010/03/bulgur-salad-with-citrus-toasted.html
Great salad! Lovely flavors and perfect for Spring.
Looks delicious.
I've had a packet of quinoa in the pantry for ages that my mum gave and I didn't know what to do with it.
This looks amazing!
Just came across your blog!
It is lovely!
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I always come here and expect to see something red and spicy…this brings a very nice variety to the "red Hot" site!!!
What a great quick salad! I think I might sub out the feta for goat cheese, but either way it would be really tasty!
This is a great healthy salad!
This looks like the perfect accompaniment to lunch. Gotta love quinoa!
Your dishes always look so colorful! This will be something nice to try as meals lighten up for Spring.
Spinach and feta caught my attention… this is super healthy!
Sounds good and looks good!
Mmmm… this looks wonderful! I have been craving healthy salads and I think this will do the trick!
It looks great! Love the combo of spinach and feta! Your salad is packed with flavor and I will have to buy some quinoa! Thanks!
Yum I'd love to have this for dinner or lunch or probably even breakfast! I need to get some more quinoa.
In step 4, it says "4. Add the and spinach" – what goes before the "and"? Or is it just supposed to be "add the spinach?" I have quite a bit of spinach lying around and I intend to make this asap!
I love quinoa, and using it in salads like this is one of my favorite ways to cook with it! This type of recipe is perfect to bring to work for lunch, too. Sounds great!
Also, I made your wheat berry, butternut squash & chickpea salad last week… it was fantastic!
Oh, I love this combination, Kevin! Quinoa is such a favorite of mine, and I like the notion of spinach AND feta. Mmm. 🙂
Oh, this looks perfect for me. I have, what's scientific term for a lot? Oh yes, I have a crapload of quinoa to use up and this looks like it could make a dent in my stash!
Love it!
Monica: Sorry about that, I cleaned it up in the recipe.
I changed out the feta
for blue cheese crumbles
and this is wonderful! I've been eating it all week.
I made this tonight for the weekly girls night dinner. It was fantastic…even though I missed a step and added herbs later. Oops!
This looks mighty tasty!
Wow, this looks delicious. I bet my family would love it, we all like spinach a lot. I will have to try it.
This is good! I just tried it yesterday and it was really nice.
just tried this tonight. Very quick and tastes great. I love that it only uses one pot to make.
YUM! Made this for lunch today and it's awesome 🙂 Thank you!
I made this for Father's Day lunch and everyone loved it. Thanks for helping my family enjoy Quinoa!
this recipe is great, i've already made it 3 times! the spinach/lemon/feta/quinoa combination is delicious.
This salad looks so delcious! Thanks Kevin!
Trying to figure out…. is this intended as a hot or cold dish? Or either? I want to make it tonight, but can't figure out if I should figure chilling time into it. Looks delish!
AJ: This salad can be enjoyed either hot or cold!
You're right, its great both ways! Thanks!