Quinoa-Sweet Potato Casserole

Quinoa-Sweet Potato Casserole

3.8 of 5 (84)
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 328.7
  • Total Fat: 8.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 447.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 51.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 12.5 g
  • Protein: 15.5 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Quinoa-Sweet Potato Casserole calories by ingredient


View the original recipe for Quinoa-Black Bean Casserole

Introduction

This recipe came about because I had just made vegetable enchiladas and had leftovers, plus quinoa from earlier in the week. Thankfully, this experiment yielded a hearty, delicious meal. This recipe came about because I had just made vegetable enchiladas and had leftovers, plus quinoa from earlier in the week. Thankfully, this experiment yielded a hearty, delicious meal.
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    1 cup cooked quinoa
    3 cups cooked black beans (or two
    15-ounce cans, drained and rinsed)
    2 large sweet potatoes, shredded
    1 cup shredded Daiya non-dairy cheddar cheese
    1 tbsp ground cumin
    Liberal pinches salt and pepper
    1/2 cup nutritional yeast
    1 cup salsa
    2 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped, for garnish

Tips

Nutritional yeast is full of protein and fiber, and many brands are fortified with B vitamins. These yellow flakes are tasty, too. Sprinkle them on or in any dish to replace cheese.

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Directions

I cooked up a batch of dried beans that I seasoned with onions, garlic, chiles and spices. If you use canned beans, you might need more spices.

Serve this with steamed broccoli or wilted spinach.

1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Prepare a 9” x 9”
casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
2. In a large bowl, mix together the quinoa, black
beans, sweet potato, 1⁄2 cup of the Daiya, and
the cumin, salt, and pepper. In a small bowl,
mix together the nutritional yeast and the salsa. Pour the salsa mixture over the vegetables, then pour
everything into the prepared casserole dish.
3. Sprinkle the remaining Daiya over the top
and bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Garnish
with the cilantro.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Very Good
    13 of 13 people found this review helpful
    This was fantastic, moist and cheezy! I am vegan, boyfriend is not so we served his with a side of chicken sausage. We shredded the potatoes and had no problem with it being dry. We were out of black beans so we used pinto and black eyed peas. Super filling as a bonus. - 4/8/12


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    9 of 20 people found this review helpful
    With all the complaints I'm surprised any member would dare to post a recipe. What a bunch of whiners. Thanks for the recipe. - 4/8/13


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    Incredible!
    9 of 9 people found this review helpful
    I loved this recipe. I cooked my quinoa in vegetable broth and added sauteed onions and garlic to the casserole. I may not have grated the sweet potatoes finely enough as they were still a little firm but a few more minutes of cooking helped. All I had was peach salsa and it worked well! Thanks - 7/6/12


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    Incredible!
    9 of 11 people found this review helpful
    I subbed with real cheese, acorn squash and red beans. Loved it! - 4/29/12


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    Very Good
    9 of 9 people found this review helpful
    Very good. I used real cheese and omitted the nutritional yeast because I didn't have any but will try again in the future. Great healthy meal that I can see filling me up for days! Thank you! - 4/10/12


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    Incredible!
    8 of 8 people found this review helpful
    I LOVED this meal. This is the first time I have ever cooked with Quinoa and maybe the 2nd time I have ever cooked a sweet potato. The kids even liked it! I have leftovers for lunch all week! WOOT!!! Thank you for sharing! - 4/9/12


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    7 of 7 people found this review helpful
    Although tasty, I found the proportions to be questionable. 2 large sweet potatoes, shredded resulted in an overwhelming amount of sweet potato, which tended to crowd out everything else, including the quinoa. Next time, I will make it with half the potato, and double the quinoa. - 4/6/13


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    7 of 7 people found this review helpful
    For those wondering about the nutritional values, it says 'Per Serving' but it makes 8 servings. - 11/14/12


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    6 of 23 people found this review helpful
    The nutritional data for this recipe is very confusing.
    Are the 328.7 calories for the whole dish, or for one serving.

    Are the Carbohydrates, (51gr) for one serving or for the whole recipe. The recipe sounds great, but I can't prepare it until I know what is the nutritional content per serving     - 9/4/12


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    Incredible!
    6 of 6 people found this review helpful
    Delicious! I pre-steamed cubed sweet potatoes in the microwave. Didn't have quite enough quinoa and left out the yeast - added some diced tomatoes with juice since I didn't have quite enough salsa. NOT dry and quite filling - I'll make it again! - 4/30/12


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    4 of 5 people found this review helpful
    I noticed a few people with gluten allergies posting about soy. I am very severely gluten intolerant and eat soy on a daily basis. You do have to be careful with some soy products such as tofu dogs, veggie burgers etc. But generally speaking soy is safe for the gluten intolerant. - 4/8/12


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    Incredible!
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    This was DELISH...I didn't change a thing and it turned out to be big enough for 2 full dinners. I would just suggest that you might want to up the baking time to allow the sweet potatoes to be fully cooks, otherwise PERFECT! - 11/29/13


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    Very Good
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    This came out great! First, the picture with this recipe must be from a different recipe - mine looked nothing like the above. I didn't find it dry at all, though I added extra salsa and topped with salsa. Would also make a great burrito filling! - 9/10/12


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    3 of 5 people found this review helpful
    Daiya cheese is a delicious non-dairy alternative, I use it all the time! It can be found in most organic sections at grocery stores or Whole Foods. Nutritional yeast can also be found in most organic sections, it's great for sauces or gravies! : ) - 3/8/12


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    This was outstanding! I didn't have black beans, so I added kidney beans instead and it was exactly what I had hoped it would be. - 11/29/13


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    Incredible!
    2 of 6 people found this review helpful
    Tips: use home soaked and cooked beans, it may take longer to cook but there are a lot of hidden chemicals in canned anything.... - 4/30/13


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    This was really good and much better than I was expecting. I omitted the nutritional yeast since I didn't have any. My two year old asked for seconds. Thanks! - 4/29/13


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    Very Good
    2 of 3 people found this review helpful
    It would be helpful to list "2 large sweet potatoes, shredded" as a number of cups of shredded sweet potato. After shredding to large sweet potatoes, I had mounds of potato and much more than needed for the recipe. - 4/7/13


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This was a tasty dish! My daughter hates sweet potatoes! I asked her to try this dish and told her it wasn't sweet at all. She tried it and loved it! This is her new favorite meal and request's it every week. We will definitely be making this for a long time. Thank you! :) - 1/9/18


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    1 of 7 people found this review helpful
    Where is the recipe to what is pictured????? Looks good -- too bad the recipe is for another dish. Once again, photo does not match recipe. - 4/6/13


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    O.K.
    1 of 16 people found this review helpful
    Jesus, trying to kill snails with that sodium hit - 2/4/13


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    1 of 25 people found this review helpful
    Looks way too carb-y for me. Are you sure the nutrition facts are correct? And no, Not Eating Faux Cheese (gotta love the hexane) any time soon. I apologize, but.... not going to rate this, either. Actually, though, if you did without the Faux Cheeziod substance, this might be good on occasion. - 10/7/12


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    Incredible!
    1 of 9 people found this review helpful
    I luv this recipe, it sounds very tasty & delicious. - 9/4/12


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    1 of 9 people found this review helpful
    This looks like a perfect clean-eating recipe. I love quinoa, I can't wait to try it - 4/8/12


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    O.K.
    1 of 3 people found this review helpful
    It was OK-----Quinoa is just different-- - 4/6/12


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    Incredible!
    1 of 8 people found this review helpful
    This looks wonderful and I want to try it but the calorie count seems to high for me while I'm trying to lose weight. All the ingredients look tasty I will save it and try it after I get to my ideal weight.. Thank you so much for posting Stepf. - 4/6/12


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    Good
    1 of 4 people found this review helpful
    The picture definitely looks like the sweet potatoes are cubed, not shredded. I will try the recipe as described. If it is a bit dry, as somebody mentioned, add a little vegetable broth. - 4/6/12


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    1 of 5 people found this review helpful
    recipe says 2 large sweet potatoes shredded , calories say 1/4 cup sweet potatoes cubed - 4/6/12


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    1 of 4 people found this review helpful
    How big is a serving??? I need to know if it is worth the calories... - 4/6/12


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    1 of 4 people found this review helpful
    What is the size of the serving? - 3/16/12


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    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
    I am going to make this tonight. I have Daiya cheese at home (soy-free, to answer MICHELLE270). Daiya cheese has a strong flavor, though, and if I didn't already have it on-hand, I would use Follow Your Heart Vegan Gourmet Cheddar vegan cheese instead (this one does contain soy). - 3/13/12


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    1 of 4 people found this review helpful
    This sounds interesting but I don't understand why the calories are so much higher in the vegan version than the original - would like to know if that is correct. - 3/11/12


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    Looks Good. Good protein for the calories. - 7/26/21


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    Very Good
    Great - 7/2/21


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    Very Good
    Ok - 6/29/21


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    Very Good
    Good - 6/18/21


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    thanks - 4/14/21


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    Incredible!
    really great. the whole family loved it - 3/29/21


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    Incredible!
    yum - 12/24/20


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    Good
    Yummy - 11/30/20


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    yummy - 11/26/20


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    Tasty nutricious meal. very filling - 11/20/20


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    O.K.
    ok - 11/2/20


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    Very Good
    thank you - 8/2/20


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    Very Good
    Very good - 4/17/20


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    O.K.
    Left out the quinoa, used rice. - 2/7/20


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    :) - 1/14/20


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    Incredible!
    YUM - 12/31/19


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    Incredible!
    I love Quinoa-Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe! Delicious - 11/23/19


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    thanks - 11/4/19


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    Incredible!
    I love this Quinoa-Sweet Potato Casserole Recipe! Absolutely delicious - 8/4/19


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    thank you - 7/23/19


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    tasty - 6/19/19


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    great taste - 5/7/19


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    Incredible!
    Thank You - 1/25/19


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    looking forward to trying this!! - 12/30/18


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    When I saw this recipe, I was worried that it wouldn't be vegan, but it is! Since I'm vegan, I'm already stocked with all these ingredients so I can't wait to try it! Thanks for sharing. - 12/9/18


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    good - 11/20/18


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    Very Good
    Tasty - 11/6/18


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    Very Good
    Very cheezy! Love this recipe! - 9/24/18


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    Incredible!
    Yum. - 9/24/18


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    Very Good
    like vegetable or tomato broth for cooking. great flavor and less salt. i am only one who liked it though, so will be a recipe for church or gatherings. - 9/24/18


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    very good - 9/24/18


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    Very Good
    A very filling meal. - 9/20/18


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    Yummy! - 9/7/18


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    O.K.
    Lots of calories - 8/14/18


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    NICE - 8/13/18


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    This is delicious if you enjoy sweet potato, I do! - 8/13/18


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    skipped the cilantro and subbed spuds for carrots. - 7/17/18


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    Interesting - 7/14/18


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    Very good dinner!!! - 7/7/18


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    Very good - 6/14/18


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    Yummy - 6/14/18


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    Very Good
    Very rustic & delicious. - 6/6/18


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    Good
    Good - 6/3/18


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    Hearty and satisfying! Thanks for the interesting idea on nutritional yeast replacing cheese,too. - 5/26/18


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    Interesting idea - 5/18/18


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    Tasty - 5/16/18


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Thanks for this recipe, I will try it. - 5/7/18


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    Might try this. Looks good. Thanks for sharing. - 5/4/18


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    This looks so super healthy! - 5/4/18


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    Yum - 4/27/18


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    Delicious - 4/25/18


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    yummy.... - 4/19/18


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    Not bad. - 4/7/18


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    Nice. - 3/23/18


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    Bad
    This was dry and tasteless. - 2/24/18


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    My kind of food! - 1/8/18


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    awesome!!!!!!! - 11/10/17


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    This is a good recipe - 10/15/17


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    Very Good
    A delicious and moist recipe! We enjoyed it! - 10/1/17


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    Very Good
    looked good taste good - 9/19/17


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    Thanks for sharing - 8/23/17


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    Have to try this! - 8/22/17


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    Incredible!
    I think all the recipes should give the whole nutritional facts so we can see what we ate consuming. Like the fat, carbs, etc.... - 7/30/17


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    Very Good
    Very tasty, will make it again! - 7/6/17


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    Very Good
    yumm! - 6/28/17


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    Very Good
    Tasty treat! - 6/23/17


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    I think I will make this later. - 6/23/17


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    Low in fat and relatively high fiber content. - 6/8/17