SPINACH QUINOA MAC & CHEESE | vegan & gluten-free

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast adds flavor without dairy.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water + powdered milk

Almond milk is lower in calories.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat alternative.

Add 1 cup of quinoa and 2 cups of water into a small saucepan.

Put the saucepan on high heat and bring it to a boil.

Cover the saucepan and reduce the heat to simmer, cooking for about 10 minutes.

Add 3 cups of spinach to the saucepan, cover it, and cook for another 5 minutes until the spinach is wilted.

Stir the spinach into the quinoa mixture.

Add in 1/2 cup of nutritional yeast and 1/4 cup of almond milk, stirring to combine.

Check the consistency and add more almond milk if needed, stirring it in.

Add salt, garlic powder, paprika, and a pinch of nutmeg, stirring everything together.

Serve immediately while warm or store for later use.

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