Reviewed: May 19, 2009

TEN STARS!! This recipe could easily be served in a fine dining restaurant! I doubled the recipe for hubby and I and it's a very generous serving each. Such simple ingredients turn into an amazing dish that I would eat as a main course not just a side dish. I used half the olive oil and half the cheese called for (grated parmesan romano blend) to save quite a few calories and still get the same flavor. Because I cut out half of the salty cheese, I ground sea salt and fresh pepper to add just before I mixed in the spinach. Do Not leave out the lemon juice! It really sets of the flavors of this dish. Also, I used pine nuts since so many people recommended it and I'm so happy I did. I could eat this once a week for years to come and hubby agrees!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
18 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Carrieh82

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: May 12, 2009

This was very delicious but TOO cheesy. I think if I had even cut the cheese in HALF it would still have had plenty of flavor.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
1 user found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Elizabeth

Cooking Level: Beginning

Living In: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 15, 2009

Oh my gosh! If I could give this recipe 10 stars, I would! This is my new favorite quinoa recipe. Just a note, this recipe is for ONE serving. I QUADRUPLED it to make about 4 – 5 servings. I use pre-rinsed quinoa, so I followed the cooking directions on the box for 1 cup (dry) of quinoa. I used pine nuts (which I’m crazy about) and parmesan cheese. Next time I will add the nuts with the garlic and cook for only 2 minutes because I was afraid of the nuts getting too brown. I did not quadruple the olive oil and lemon juice, though. I still used only 3 Tbsp. olive oil and about 1 Tbsp. lemon juice. And I used 2 large garlic cloves. Thank you, thank you for this amazing recipe!!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
74 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Dianne

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Iowa City, Iowa, USA

Living In: St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 6, 2009

this was very tasty. I did mess up because i thought the recipe said goat cheese but then I saw it said goat cheese gouda. Dont know if that would make a difference or not. This was very good and easy to make. I would double or tripple the recipes. The servings were kinda small :)

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
2 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Jenwee99

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Mar. 3, 2009

We liked this recipe a lot. I used parmesan because that's what I had. I really liked the combination of the quinoa & spinach. The sunflower seeds were a nice addition too. I think I would use less lemon juice or maybe try it without. Overall, it was easy, yummy & healthy.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
3 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Parie

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Sandy, Utah, USA

Living In: Columbus, Indiana, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 19, 2009

This was ok. We couldn't taste the garlic, spinach, or cheese....just the quinoa. I'll try it again but with more garlic and cheese. It has potential.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
6 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

makeiteasy4me

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Appleton, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: Denver, Colorado, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 13, 2009

Delicious! Followed the recipe exactly and everybody loved it...even my kids and husband, who questions anything with spinach in it. Fixed it with pesto salmon, and it was wonderful. Will definitely make this again soon. Thank you for the wonderful recipe.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

The-Baby-Bow-Lady

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Feb. 11, 2009

Delicious! I used Parmesan since that's what I had on hand. I didn't have sunflower seeds either. It turned out great. I will make this again!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
1 user found this review helpful

Reviewer:

ladibugsnacking

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Seattle, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 21, 2008

Great recipe, I've been looking for a good quinoa recipe for a while and I made this after yoga class tonight and it was quick, easy and just what I needed. I used a mix of sunflower, pumpkin and sesame seeds which added some extra crunch and used parmesan instead of the gouda and it worked out great. I also used pak choi (Chinese spinach) as the store was out of normal spinach and I think next time I might add a few baby or sundried tomatoes. Thanks for the great recipe!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
9 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Koko

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Oct. 8, 2008

I didn't actually have quinoa, but I did make this recipe using Barley (I know, I know, different family and everything). I also used frozen spinach rather than fresh, which worked just fine. It was very delicious, and I'm looking forward to trying it with Quinoa soon! The sunflowers made it nutty and the gouda made it smoky. Yum!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
1 user found this review helpful