Hello everybody, it is John, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, quinoa & red lentil stuffed sweet potatoes. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
The seed of quinoa is eaten like a grain, like wheat. However, it is not a true grain. Quinoa contains higher amounts of protein compared to true grains. Quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah) is the seed of the Chenopodium quinoa plant.
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To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook quinoa & red lentil stuffed sweet potatoes using 19 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Quinoa & Red Lentil Stuffed Sweet Potatoes:
- Take Spread
- Make ready 4 medium sweet potatoes
- Take 1 tsp olive oil
- Get 2 scallions, minced (optional)
- Get 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- Take 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- Take 100 g (1/2 cup) dry red lentils, rinsed
- Get 90 g (1/2 cup) quinoa
- Get 1/2 vegetable bouillon cube
- Prepare 1 tsp sambal chili paste* (optional)
- Get 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- Take 1/2 tsp ground coriander
- Get 1 tsp curry powder
- Make ready 1/2 large head of broccoli, cut in bite-sized florets
- Make ready 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
- Prepare Dressing
- Make ready 60 ml (1/4 cup) tahini
- Make ready 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- Get 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 the healthy wonder grain we can't get enough of– we even eat it for breakfast! Quinoa is a good source of several minerals, including manganese, phosphorus, copper, folate, iron, magnesium, and zinc. Quinoa is a grain crop that is grown for its edible seeds. Quinoa is often called the "super grain" because it contains more protein than any other grain. With all of its many health benefits, you'll want to learn how to cook it and start incorporating it into your diet.
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