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Kale and Quinoa with Creole Seasoning

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"A light side dish of quinoa and blanched kale, made extra-savory by seasoning it with Creole seasoning. Be sure to use Tony Chachere's Original Creole Seasoning®--there is nothing as delicious!" — Always Cooking Up Something

Directions

Bring chicken broth to a boil in a saucepan; stir in quinoa. Cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer until quinoa is tender and liquid is absorbed, about 10 minutes.
Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan; cook kale in boiling water until just tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain. Heat olive oil in the same saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir shallot until softened, about 5 minutes. Add kale, cooking and stirring, until desired doneness. Mix quinoa into vegetable mixture and season with salt and Creole seasoning.

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PREP 10 mins
COOK 20 mins
READY IN 30 mins

Footnotes

Cook's Note:
I like to blanch the greens in the boiling water to set the color, remove some of the bitterness of the greens, and leave them minimally cooked. But it does create additional work, so you can skip this step and just cook the greens directly with the shallots to save time and effort. This side dish pairs well with simple chicken or pork main dishes. You can substitute any type of cooking greens like collards or mustard greens instead of the kale.

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Oct 26, 2012

We gobbled it up! This was the first time I made quinoa for my daughters and myself, and the end result was very satisfying. I used onions in place of shallots, and next time I will use twice as much creole seasoning and no salt. The quinoa is quite filling. A bowl full of this kale and quinoa was a meal for me. Lots of health benefits too!

—Tammy Jean

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jun 04, 2012

I used blanched and shocked endive instead of kale, and it was a bit too bitter. Season with Creole seasoning first and use low sodium chicken broth. Mine was too salty.

—Brennan

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Jul 10, 2012

This was absolutely delicious. I used Roland garlic quinoa and vegetable stock instead of plain quinoa and water. This was very flavorful, I thought it would be bland but it was not. I could not find creole seasoning so I substituted Emeril's Bayou Blast. If you like flavor try my version I think you will like it. Great recipe!

—Jill

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Nov 11, 2012

Two super-foods in one delicious dish!! What I did: made a full cup of quinoa but used only one bunch of kale. I doubled the seasoning (made Creole seasoning from AR) and the salt - that was a mistake! In fact, cut some of the salt - with the chicken broth, you don't need it! I felt that it was lacking some crunch... so I threw in toasted almond slivers and pine nuts - PERFECT! I can't wait to make this again!

—MaLizGa

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Jun 06, 2012

A winner that I'll definitely make again! The creole seasoning and shallot added great flavor to the quinoa and kale ~ I love Creole seasoning and spice so I doubled (and then some!) the amount. Great leftovers, too!!

—AllrecipesElizabeth

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May 18, 2012

This recipe is amazing and quick! I replaced the chicken broth with vegetable broth to make it vegetarian. My kids even ate it!

—Stephanie

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Jun 01, 2012

Delicious! Unfortunately...used fresh baby spinach since I had no kale...and also used vidalia onion and garlic since I had no shallots....made Creole Seasoning Mix from this site.....and scaled the seasoning down to 4 servings....very nice and cant wait to try with kale next time. Thanks!

—SLJ6

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Apr 06, 2013

Filling, healthy side dish, went well with some baked cod I sprinkled with Cajun seasonings. Subbed low sodium veggie broth for the chicken broth. One note: 1t salt + 1/2t of Creole/Cajun seasoning is A LOT of sodium. We found we didn't need the salt at all.

—LIZCANCOOK

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Nutrition

Calories
151 kcal
8%

Carbohydrates
25.9 g
8%

Cholesterol
1 mg
< 1%

Fat
3.3 g
5%

Fiber
3.5 g
14%

Protein
6.8 g
14%

Sodium
976 mg
39%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Kale and Quinoa with Creole Seasoning

Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 151
Calories from Fat: 30

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 3.3g 5 %
Saturated Fat 0.4g 2 %
Cholesterol 1mg < 1 %
Sodium 976mg 39 %
** Potassium 682mg 19 %
Total Carbohydrates 25.9g 8 %
Dietary Fiber 3.5g 14 %
Protein 6.8g 14 %
** Sugars 0.7g
** Vitamin A 73 %
** Vitamin C 245 %
** Calcium 32 %
** Iron 45 %
** Thiamin 13 %
** Niacin 18 %
** Vitamin B6 26 %
** Magnesium 53 %
** Folate 42 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.