Quinoa Sweet Potato And Peppers Food

SPICY QUINOA WITH SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Put the quinoa in a bowl and cover with water; drain. Repeat twice; drain well. (This will help remove bitterness.) Transfer the quinoa to a medium saucepan over medium heat and stir constantly until the quinoa is dry, about 8 minutes. Add 1 1/2 cups chicken broth, 3/4 cup water and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Bring to a simmer, then cover the pan, leaving the lid slightly ajar to let steam escape; reduce the heat to medium low and cook until the quinoa is tender and the liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the red onion and garlic and cook until slightly softened, about 4 minutes. Add the chile powder, coriander and cumin and cook, stirring, until the spices darken, about 1 minute. Add the remaining 1 1/2 cups chicken broth, the jalapeno, sweet potatoes and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Increase the heat to medium high and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the sweet potatoes are tender and the liquid is almost absorbed, about 15 minutes.
• Add the sweet potato mixture to the quinoa, then add the cilantro and lime juice and toss; season with salt.

QUINOA WITH SWEET POTATO AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Stir the quinoa in a saucepan over medium heat until it begins to take on a toasty aroma, about 5 minutes. Pour in the water, and add pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the quinoa is tender, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic and onion, and cook until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms, sweet potatoes, and cayenne pepper; season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover the skillet, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until the sweet potato is soft, about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Pour a splash of water into the skillet if needed to keep the vegetables from burning. Spoon the vegetable mixture over a bed of quinoa, and sprinkle with chopped pecans to serve.

QUINOA AND PEPPER PILAF

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a 2-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the shallot and garlic and cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the peppers and quinoa and cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in the broth and heat to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 20 minutes or until the quinoa is tender and the liquid is absorbed. Stir in the parsley. Season, if desired.

ROASTED SWEET POTATO QUINOA SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Toss sweet potatoes in olive oil on a baking sheet.
• Roast in the preheated oven until tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Mix broccoli, yellow pepper, red pepper, and cucumber in a large bowl; stir in quinoa and sweet potatoes.
• Whisk extra-virgin olive oil, maple syrup, lemon juice, lime juice, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Mix dressing into salad; garnish with cilantro.

QUINOA, SWEET POTATO AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Dice the sweet potatoes to 1/2 inch or smaller.
• In foil, lay out the potatoes and shallots, coating them with just a little bit of oil so they moisten properly. Sprinkle on the nutmeg, the ground pepper, and the curry or the garam masala. Roast for approximately 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, LIGHTLY toast the quinoa for no more than 4 minutes in a little of the oil in the saucepan you will use to cook it, on the stovetop. A moderate/low temp works best, and continually move the quinoa around to prevent burning.
• Add the water/veggie stock (this may splash back) . Add the jalopeno.
• When this comes to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook for 12-15 minutes at a simmer. It is best to cover, but check to see if you need to add more water.
• As far as the bell pepper goes: I add it 2 minutes before cooking is done, but if you prefer your pepper less au-dente, add it sooner, mix and re-cover.
• When done, if needed, drain the quinoa. Add in the roasted sweet potato/shallot mixture, and serve hot. Or save for a future meal.

QUINOA UNSTUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring stock to a boil. Add quinoa. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until liquid is absorbed, 12-15 minutes. Remove from heat., In a large skillet, cook and crumble sausage with peppers and onion over medium-high heat until no longer pink, 8-10 minutes. Add garlic and seasonings; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in quinoa. Freeze option: Place cooled quinoa mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Microwave, covered, on high in a microwave-safe dish until heated through, stirring occasionally.

MOROCCAN QUINOA SALAD WITH SWEET POTATO AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
• To make the dressing, combine Almond Breeze, olive oil, lemon juice, mustard, garlic, salt and pepper in a blender. Blend until smooth.
• Toss together sweet potato, olive oil, salt and pepper. Spread on baking sheet.
• Bake in oven for about 30 minutes or until fork-tender. Let cool.
• Combine sweet potatoes with quinoa, spinach, onion, apricots, almonds, pomegranate seeds and cilantro.
• Toss with 1/3 cup dressing. Refrigerate remaining dressing for another use.

SWEET POTATO AND PISTACHIO QUINOA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350ºF
• Roast the diced sweet potato for about 20 minutes or until tender.
• Submerge the quinoa in water and let sit for 3 minutes, then drain.
• Cook the quinoa in 3 cups chicken stock, then drain.
• For a warm dish, heat a large pan, add all ingredients and stir over low heat until warmed through.
• If serving cold, simply toss all ingredients together and season to taste.

SWEET POTATO AND QUINOA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the quinoa according to the package directions (or find directions online, if you bought in bulk).
• Peel and chop the sweet potato, and boil until soft. If a fork goes through it easily, it's done.
• Mix everything together and enjoy!