Quinoa has been a staple at our house for some time now, right up there with our beloved rice and pasta. Mr. Husband loves it, four-year-old loves it, I still like it and consume it in abundance but truth be told have somewhat grown tired of it, and the seven-year-old is on the brink of jumping the quinoa ship completely. So I'm always looking for ways to change it up and make it more interesting. Like this dish inspired by the traditional Spanish paella. This is a go to mid-week - use whatever you have on hand - one pan dish. I usually get a lot of help from my freezer staples - like frozen peas and corn. Instead of the shrimp you can also substitute in chicken, other types of seafood, sausage, crack an egg on top or keep it vegetarian. I also include some swiss chard in this and use the chard stalks to make a quick salsa to serve alongside the quinoa paella. Best part is it gets the seal of approval from everyone.

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