QUINOA WITH ASPARAGUS, SWEET POTATO AND GOAT CHEESE

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Yummy Goodness. This is a side dish enough for 4 with a main dish and another side dish. Or 2 with just a main dish.

Provided by bookchasers

Categories     Grains

Time 50m

Yield 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 quinoa
10 stalks asparagus
1 sweet potato
1 cup boiling water
oil
garlic powder
cooking spray
sea salt
1 -2 ounce goat cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400.
  • Peel and cube sweet potato in to small cubes. Also snap ends off asparagus and then chop into larger peices.
  • Spray cookie sheet and spread sweet potato in a single layer. Drizzle olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt.
  • Roast sweet potato for about 15 minutes until fork tender.
  • While sweet potato is roasting. Rinse quinoa and toast in a pan for about 5 minutes.
  • Remove quinoa from pan and add 1tbsp oil and add asparagus.
  • Season with sea salt and garlic powder and cook until fork tender.
  • Remove asparagus and sweet potatoes and set aside.
  • Add quinoa and boiling water to pan and let simmer covered for 12-15 minutes.
  • Once quinoa is cooked, fluff with a fork and add asparagus, sweet potato and crumbled goat cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 173.6, Fat 4.9, SaturatedFat 3.1, Cholesterol 11.2, Sodium 154.4, Carbohydrate 25.8, Fiber 8, Sugar 7, Protein 11.3

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