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Garlicky Quinoa and Spinach Brunch Bowl

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Garlicky, lemony and delicious this Garlicky Quinoa and Spinach Brunch Bowl is a super quick and easy, yet full of flavor side dish or brunch. It is a great little recipe to have in your repertoire when the day gets busy but you still need to eat. 

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For those of you who don’t know; we moved this weekend! It was a bit of a process, but we made it, and we are now all settled in our beautiful new home. It’s so lovely!

Garlicky quinoa and spinach brunch bowl

Now, I thought I was well prepared for the big weekend, as I had made lots of snacks for the kidlets (like these Blueberry Crumble Bites), and I had packed all the necessary cooking utensils in an easy to access box.  The best laid plans huh….I forgot my kids have bottomless pits as tummies, and that moving is hungry work for mum and dad too. So the snacks didn’t last long. I also forgot to tell my husband that the box needed to be accessible…so it was only found and unpacked last night.

Ahhh, thank goodness for takeaway 🙂

Garlicky quinoa and spinach brunch bowl

Now we are (somewhat) unpacked, I have gotten back into the swing of things, and our fridge is full of real food again. Yay! I find it so hard to make good choices if I haven’t prepped for the week, so it was all falling apart for a while there.

Garlicky quinoa and spinach brunch bowl

This Garlicky Quinoa and Spinach Bowl is delicious. I have had it for second breakfast brunch twice this week already, and my husband requested a double batch, so he could take some to work again today. My husband requesting spinach…unheard of!

Garlicky quinoa and spinach brunch bowl

It takes a maximum of 10 minutes to prepare (if you have pre-cooked your quinoa of course), and it really packs a punch in the flavour department. Garlicky quinoa and spinach is the perfect dish to serve up for brunch, as it looks quite fancy and cafe-ish with a perfectly poached or fried egg on top, but is a cinch to prepare. I do make it quite heavy on the garlic, so adjust up or down depending on your preferences.

Hubby has suggested it would be perfect with a nice piece of fish nestled on top. I wholeheartedly agree, and will be trying that out this week 🙂 How would you eat it?

Garlicky quinoa and spinach brunch bowl

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4.17 from 6 votes
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Garlicky Quinoa and Spinach Bowl
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
 
Fragrant garlicky quinoa with wilted spinach and lemon zest - fantastic for brunch, with a perfectly poached or fried egg on top. Or make it for dinner and serve with a nice piece of fish.
Course: Brunch
Cuisine: Anytime
Servings: 2 serves
Calories: 138 kcal
Author: Whole Food Bellies
Ingredients
  • 4 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 1 cup chopped spinach or whole baby spinach to make it even quicker
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 1 cup cooked quinoa
  • 2 poached or fried eggs optional
  • Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Heat cooking oil of choice (I used avocado oil) in a medium sized saucepan (with a lid) over medium heat. When hot, add in the chopped garlic. Cook until fragrant
  2. Add in the chopped spinach and lemon zest, pop on the lid and leave for 2-3 minutes, until the spinach has wilted
  3. Add in the cooked quinoa and stir to combine. Cook until just heated through and remove from the heat (I added in about a tablespoon of olive oil here to keep things from drying out)
  4. Serve up, salt and pepper to taste, and add a perfectly poached or fried egg to the top. Enjoy
Nutrition Facts
Garlicky Quinoa and Spinach Bowl
Amount Per Serving
Calories 138 Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Fat 2g3%
Sodium 22mg1%
Carbohydrates 24.9g8%
Fiber 3.3g14%
Sugar 1.1g1%
Protein 5.5g11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
 By the way, if you want to cook your quinoa in 8 minutes I would totally recommend investing in an Instant Pot. I recently picked one up, and it has made weeknight cooking so much quicker (I have no affiliation with Instant Pot, I just really like mine).

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Comments

  1. Sounds like a wonderful combination! I often have quinoa made ahead…I have discovered that I can make it in my rice cooker (which I think is one of the most wonderful inventions ever, since I tend to forget things and burn them). I bet my family will love this! Thanks for sharing it with us at #FoodieFriDIY…sharing it on my Facebook page tomorrow. 🙂

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  6. First of all, Congrats on your new home! I must admit I never tried quinoa before…but this looks really yummy! I’m going to try this.. I love spinach and garlic so this can’t go wrong…Egg or fish: I love both. I haven’t decided yet which one I’m going to choose . I’m definitely going to enjoy this 🙂 Thanks!

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    • Thank you, so nice to be settled in a new house with a bit of space for the kids to run around!! Good luck venturing into the world of Quinoa 🙂 I’m a bit obsessed with everything quinoa at the moment because it’s so versatile!

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  11. This looks so delicious. It sounds like it’s full of flavor but still easy to make. Thank you for sharing. Love that your husband is requesting the spinach 🙂

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  12. Hey Thats a yummy healthy recipe. Just noticed you don’t have a ‘search’ option on your website, actually I wanted to search for a brown rice recipe

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  15. Love the poached egg on top, i’d have never thought of doing that. Thanks for the idea, think i’ll try this out at the weekend x

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  17. I love anything garlicky so this is right up my alley! I love the addition of the egg on top too for a texture/flavor change. It looks delicious.

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