Butternut Squash with Quinoa, Spinach and Walnuts

I ran across this recipe while browsing Facebook and thought it was too good to be true. Quinoa AND butternut squash together in one dish?!? I absolutely love both of these ingredients and what is even better is they are packed with nutrition and budget friendly! 

Thank you CookingChannelTV.com for this awesome recipe! I can't wait to give it a try!

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 medium leek, white and light green parts only, cleaned and thinly sliced
• 2 cups reduced-sodium vegetable broth
• 2 cups peeled and diced butternut squash

• 1 cup quinoa
• 1/3 cup golden raisins
• 2 cups baby spinach
• 2 tablespoons toasted chopped walnuts

Directions

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and leeks and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the broth, squash, quinoa and raisins and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, until the liquid is absorbed and the squash and quinoa are tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Gently stir in the spinach and cook until it just begins to wilt, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat. Sprinkle with the walnuts.

Per Serving: 345 Cal; 14 g Protein; 8 g Tot Fat; 1 g Sat Fat; 3 g Mono Fat; 60 g Carb; 9 g Fiber; 11 g Sugar; 239 mg Calcium; 7 mg Iron; 147 mg Sodium; 0 mg Cholesterol