Quinoa with Swiss Chard and Mushrooms

Ingredients:

• 1 cup quinoa
• 2 cups water
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 pound of Swiss chard, chopped
• 12 oz. cremini mushrooms, sliced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• Pinch of red pepper flakes (opitional)
• Shaved Parmesan (optional)

Method

1. Make quinoa by adding quinoa and water into a pot and bringing to a boil. Once boiling, lower heat to a simmer, cover and cook for 10-15 minutes.
2. While quinoa is cooking, add 1 tsp of olive oil to a sauce pan with red pepper flakes and Swiss chard. Cook until wilted, 6-8 minutes.
3. Remove Swiss chard and set aside. Add remaining olive oil to sauce pan, add garlic and mushrooms. Cook until mushrooms release water, about 3 minutes.
4. Add Swiss chard and quinoa to pan and stir ingredients together to warm.
5. Add Parmesan after serving