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Quinoa is a flowering plant in the amaranth family. It is a herbaceous annual plant grown as a crop primarily for its edible seeds; the seeds are rich in protein, dietary fiber, B vitamins. Quinoa has come a long way — all the way from the back shelves of health food stores to national Quinoa is an easy grain to love.
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To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have quinoa & red lentil stuffed sweet potatoes using 19 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Quinoa & Red Lentil Stuffed Sweet Potatoes:
- Make ready Spread
- Prepare 4 medium sweet potatoes
- Take 1 tsp olive oil
- Get 2 scallions, minced (optional)
- Prepare 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- Get 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- Take 100 g (1/2 cup) dry red lentils, rinsed
- Take 90 g (1/2 cup) quinoa
- Get 1/2 vegetable bouillon cube
- Take 1 tsp sambal chili paste* (optional)
- Take 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- Get 1/2 tsp ground coriander
- Get 1 tsp curry powder
- Take 1/2 large head of broccoli, cut in bite-sized florets
- Prepare 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
- Take Dressing
- Get 60 ml (1/4 cup) tahini
- Make ready 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- Prepare 2 tsp soy sauce
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Instructions to make Quinoa & Red Lentil Stuffed Sweet Potatoes:
- Preheat oven to 200°C (400 F). Pierce sweet potatoes with a fork in several locations and place on aluminum foil on a baking tray in the oven. Roast until tender, about 45 minutes, stopping once to flip. - - *Note: Cooking the following ingredients takes about 20 minutes, so if you want the potatoes to be done at the same time, wait about 20 minutes after putting the sweet potatoes in the oven to start the next steps.
- Add scallions and onion to a large pot on high heat. Add 2 tbsp water as needed to de-glaze the pan and avoid burning, stirring occasionally until translucent and slightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and saute for another 2 minutes, stirring and adding water as needed.
- Add all of the ingredients from the lentils through to the curry powder to the pot plus 2 cups of water, bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer with the lid partially covered. Simmer for 10 min.
- Add the broccoli and bell pepper, stir to combine, and place lid fully on the pot and allow to cook for 5 minutes.
- Mix all dressing ingredients in a small bowl plus 2 tbsp water. Stir into the quinoa/lentil mixture or serve on the side to drizzle on top. Enjoy!
Quinoa is a whole grain that is rapidly growing in popularity due to its many health benefits. Although people can cook and eat quinoa seeds in a similar way to most grains, the quinoa plant itself is more. Quinoa is a tall South American herb, Chenopodium quinoa in the goosefoot genus (Chenopodium), native to the high altitude of the Andes, and characterized by small green clustered flowers and small fruits with a single seed. Like the potato, quinoa was one of the main foods of the Andean peoples before the Incas. Traditionally, the quinoa grain is roasted and then made to flour to make different types of.
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