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Summary
Vegan quinoa timbale with sweet potato, avocado, corn tortilla strips and pea shoots topped with a roasted tomatillo dressing
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa, rinsed and drained
- 1-1/2 cups vegetable stock
- 1 sweet potato, peeled and diced (about ¾ pound)
- 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil (I used butternut squash seed-flavored EVOO)
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 medium fresh tomatillos
- 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil (I used Persian lime-infused EVOO)
- juice from 1 lime, divided
- 1 jalapeño, seeds and ribs removed, minced
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
- 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon agave nectar
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (I used Persian lime-infused EVOO)
- ½ tablespoon coconut oil
- 2 corn tortillas, cut in half, then cut into strips
- 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
- 1 avocado
- Sweet pea shoots, sprouts or microgreens
Instructions
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Nutrition
Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 305 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 14 g 21.77%
- Saturated Fat: 2 g 10.22%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 0 mg 0%
- Sodium: 30431 mg 1267.94%
- Calcium: 47 mg 4.71%
- Potassium: 581 mg 16.59%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 2 mg 11.84%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 39 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 7 g 26.96%
- Sugar: 5 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 2 g
- Vitamin A 163.58%
- Vitamin C 16.52%
- Vitamin D 0%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat2
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch2
- Exchange - Vegetables0
- Exchange - Lean Meat0
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total1 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total1 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total0 oz-eq