Quinoa and Sweet Potato Salad

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 279.3
  • Total Fat: 9.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 466.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 43.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.0 g
  • Protein: 1.2 g

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Introduction

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Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    1 cup dry quinoa
    2 cups vegetable stock
    1 large sweet potato, diced
    2 Tbsp. olive oil, divided
    Black pepper and sea salt, to taste
    Dash of cayenne pepper
    2 tsp. organic lemon juice

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Place the quinoa and vegetable stock in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until the stock is absorbed. Transfer to a bowl and let cool.
• Coat the diced sweet potatoes with 1 Tbsp. of the olive oil and the pepper, salt, and cayenne. Transfer to a sheet pan and roast until crisp. Remove from the oven and let cool.
• In a medium-sized mixing bowl, combine the lemon juice and the remaining 1 Tbsp. of olive oil. Season with the salt and pepper. Stir in the diced sweet potatoes and the quinoa and serve.

Number of Servings: 4

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