Savory Quinoa-spinach Breakfast Bars

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup quinoa
• 1 (16 ounce) bag frozen chopped spinach, thawed
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 cup nonfat cottage cheese
• 2 large eggs
• 3 -4 green onions, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f oil a 9-inch square baking pan.
• 2 rinse the quinoa well, and place in a saucepan with 2 cups of water. bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, cover and cook for about 15 minutes or until all the water has been absorbed. turn off heat and set aside.
• 3 squeeze alll the water out of the thawed spinach and place in a bowl. add the quinoa and the rest of the ingredients and mix well.
• 4 spread the mixture into the prepared baking pan.
• 5 bake for 55 to 65 minutes until set and golden brown. cool in the pan on a cooling rack for at least 20 minutes or until completely cool. cut into 16 bars.
• 6 this can be served either warm or cold. you can store the bars in the refrigerator for a week, or freeze them for up to a month.