Quinoa and Spinach Pilaf

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 cup quinoa
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 5 (5 ounce) packages baby spinach
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
• Salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic until onion is softened, about 4 minutes. Add quinoa to onion mixture; cook and stir for about 1 minute more.

Pour water over quinoa mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, cover saucepan, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water is absorbed, about 20 minutes.

Stir spinach and lemon zest into quinoa mixture; season with salt and pepper.