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Autumn Quinoa
Photo: Ella Olsson

Autumn Quinoa

20 ingredients 10 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

693
Calories
15g
Protein
17g
Fat
128g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 14 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Quinoa 1 cup cooked (185g) 222
Sweet Potato 1 medium (114g) baked 103
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Butternut Squash 1 cup cubed (140g) butternut 76
Honey 1 tbsp (21g) 64
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0
Bean not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • =
  • 1/2 cup Quinoa
  • 3/4 cup Finely chopped onion
  • 3/4 cup Orange juice
  • 2 tbsp Honey
  • 1/4 tsp Ground coriander
  • 1/8 tsp Ground nutmeg
  • -(½" pieces)
  • -(½" pieces)
  • -(drained and rinsed)
  • 2 tbsp Margarine
  • 1 tbsp Minced fresh ginger
  • 2/3 cup -Water
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Ground cardamom
  • 1 cup Diced sweet potato
  • 1 cup Diced butternut squash
  • 1 1/2 cup Cooked/canned butter beans
  • 1/4 cup Chopped cranberries
  • =

Directions

1

1 Thoroughly rinse the quinoa by placing it in a large bowl and filling the bowl with cold water.

2

2 Drain the quinoa and repeat the rinsing and draining 4 more times; set aside.

3

3 Melt the margarine in a 2-quart saucepan over medium-high heat.

4

4 Add the onion and ginger, and cook, stirring, until the onion is softened.

5

5 Stir in the orange juice, water, honey, salt, coriander, cardamom, and nutmeg; bring to a boil.

6

6 Stir in the sweet potato and squash; bring to a boil.

7

7 Cook, uncovered, 7 minutes.

8

8 Stir in the butter beans and quinoa, and return to a boil.

9

9 Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, 15 minutes.

10

10 Stir in the cranberries; simmer, covered, 5 minutes longer.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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