Warm Quinoa with Wilted Kale and Avocado

Health Staff
Updated
Fuel up! Quinoa—technically a seed, not a grain—is one of very few plants that are complete proteins.

Yields: Serves 4

Active time: 10 minutes

Total time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 balsamic vinegar

  • 1 1/2 low-sodium vegetable broth

  • 1/2 kosher salt

  • 1/2 black pepper

  • 1 1/4 uncooked quinoa

  • 1 grapeseed oil

  • 1 pt. cherry tomatoes, halved

  • 6 chopped lacinato kale (from 8-oz. bunch)

  • 3 sliced almonds, toasted

  • 2 soft goat cheese, crumbled

  • 1 ripe avocado, peeled and pitted, flesh cut into thin wedges

Nutrition

calories 414

fat 20g

saturated fat 4g

cholesterol 7mg

fiber 10g

protein 14g

Carbohydrates 48g

sodium 542mg

iron 4mg

calcium 116mg

Directions

  1. Bring broth and ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat; stir in quinoa. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low and cook until quinoa is tender and liquid is absorbed, 12 to 15 minutes.