Quinoa with Balsamic Roasted Mushrooms
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Serves 6

Mushrooms roasted in a simple oil-free pear balsamic dressing are delicious tossed with quinoa, spinach, green onions and almonds. Serve this dish warm, room temperature or cold, as a side dish or the main event.

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    Ingredients: 
    • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
    • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
    • 1 pear, peeled, cored and cut into chunks
    • 1 garlic clove, halved
    • 2 pounds portobello mushrooms, stemmed and gills scraped out
    • 1 cup red or white quinoa
    • 3 cups tightly packed fresh spinach, chopped
    • 4 green onions, thinly sliced
    • 1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted
    • 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
    • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
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    Method: 

    Preheat oven to 475°F.

    Put vinegar, mustard, pear and garlic in a blender with 1/3 cup water and blend until smooth, about 1 minute, to make the dressing. Cut mushrooms into chunks and combine in a large mixing bowl with 1/4 cup of the dressing. Spread mushrooms in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Roast until tender, stirring occasionally, 20 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly.

    While mushrooms roast, prepare quinoa. In a medium pot, bring 1 3/4 cups water to a boil. Stir in quinoa, cover pot, reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove pot from heat and set aside, covered, 10 minutes more. Uncover and fluff quinoa with a fork.

    Combine mushrooms, quinoa, spinach, green onions, almonds, salt, pepper and 1/2 cup more dressing in a large, wide serving bowl. Stir to mix well. Serve with remaining dressing on the side.

    Nutritional Info: 
    Per Serving:280 calories (60 from fat), 7g total fat, 0g saturated fat, 0mg cholesterol, 120mg sodium, 43g carbohydrate (7g dietary fiber, 9g sugar), 12g protein
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