Kale and Quinoa with Creole Seasoning

I tried a new recipe from allrecipes.com last week, and it was delicious. Don't you just love when a recipe works out the first time?

I added shrimp, a little garlic, used vegetable broth, used an onion because that's what I had in the house, and I omitted the salt. The only problem was that four servings were not enough for the three of us. Oops :)

Ingredients               

• 1 cup chicken broth (low sodium)                                                                      
• 1/2 cup quinoa, rinsed and drained
• 2 quarts water                                                    
• 1 bunch lacinato (dinosaur) kale, sliced (or any type you have on hand)                                                         
• 1 teaspoon olive oil                                                                     
• 1 large shallot, minced                                                                     
• 1 teaspoon salt                                                                     
• 1/2 teaspoon Creole seasoning (such as Tony Chachere's®)                                                                     

Directions

1. Bring chicken broth to a boil in a saucepan; stir in quinoa. Cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer until quinoa is tender and liquid is absorbed, about 10 minutes.
2. Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan; cook kale in boiling water until just tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain. Heat olive oil in the same saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir shallot until softened, about 5 minutes. Add kale, cooking and stirring, until desired doneness. Mix quinoa into vegetable mixture and season with salt and Creole seasoning.

The directions say: 30 minutes total prep and cook time!


Action item: Make sure to try at least one new recipe this week!

For further reading: Cooking With Quinoa: 23 recipes