Slow Cooker Chicken, Mushroom and Spinach Quinoa Risotto - American Institute for Cancer Research

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups quinoa, uncooked and rinsed
• 1 1/2 lbs. skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
• 3 cups sliced mushrooms
• 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth (plus up to 1 cup additional, if needed at the end)
• 1 large shallot, thinly sliced
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 tsp. each of dried thyme, basil and oregano
• 1 Tbsp. coconut oil*
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• Juice of 1 lemon or 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
• 4 cups roughly chopped, packed spinach
• 2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese