High Protein Vegan Quinoa Pilaf

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 5
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 454.7
  • Total Fat: 10.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 186.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 70.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 16.2 g
  • Protein: 23.9 g

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Introduction

This recipe packs a powerful punch - protein, iron, calcium, b-12, and fiber. A vegan's dream (especially a pregnant one :)!
 This recipe packs a powerful punch - protein, iron, calcium, b-12, and fiber. A vegan's dream (especially a pregnant one :)!
Number of Servings: 5

Ingredients

    1 cup dry quinoa
    2 cups vegetable broth
    Cauliflower, raw, 1 head, medium (chopped)
    Zucchini, 1.5 cup, (chopped)
    3.5 cups Garbanzo beans (I used Eden's Organic)
    1/2 cup nutritional yeast
    2 tbsp. olive oil

    - salt to taste
    - pepper to taste
    - garlic powder to taste

Directions

Mix quinoa with vegetable broth (I used two cups of water and 1/2 tbsp. Rapunzel veggie broth powder) in medium sauce pan and bring to boil. Once boiling, cover and simmer for about 15-20 minutes, or until liquid is mostly absorbed, and the little "tails" begin to separate.

Meanwhile: steam chopped cauliflower & zucchini until soft, but not mushy. Add chickpeas, to soften, if desired.

When quinoa and veggies are cooked, mix together in a large bowl with nutritional yeast, olive oil and additional seasonings. Eat warm or chilled.

(If you have a rice cooker: cook quinoa in rice cooker, and steam veggies using the steamer attachment for the rice cooker, if you have one. Saves a few dishes!)

Serving Size: 1/5 recipe

Number of Servings: 5

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KIMBROOKINS.