Quinoa and Rice Stuffed Sweet Potato
Sweet potatoes stuffed to the brim with vegetables, quinoa and rice.
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Servings: 3
Calories: 481kcal
Ingredients
- 3 purple sweet potatoes
- 1 cup cooked quinoa and brown rice mixture I used Seeds of Change
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or more
- 3 cloves of garlic diced
- 1 red pepper diced small
- ½ onion diced small
- 1 carrot diced small
- ½ cup frozen chopped spinach
- ½ tablespoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, onions, red pepper, and carrots. Saute for about 10 minutes or until they soften.
- Add the turmeric, cumin, salt and pepper. Add quinoa mixture and stir well.
- Poke sweet potatoes with a fork and cook in microwave until done about 8-10 minutes for all three.
- Assemble, open sweet potatoes, top with quinoa, rice and vegetable mixture. Add salt and pepper to taste. Top with a squeeze of lime juice.
Notes
Feel free to add any vegetables you have in the fridge.
Nutrition
Calories: 481kcal | Carbohydrates: 89g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 150mg | Potassium: 1319mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 37170IU | Vitamin C: 62mg | Calcium: 120mg | Iron: 5mg
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