Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
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
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- 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
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Directions
1 Thoroughly rinse the quinoa by placing it in a large bowl and filling the bowl with cold water.
2 Drain the quinoa and repeat the rinsing and draining 4 more times; set aside.
3 Melt the margarine in a 2-quart saucepan over medium-high heat.
4 Add the onion and ginger, and cook, stirring, until the onion is softened.
5 Stir in the orange juice, water, honey, salt, coriander, cardamom, and nutmeg; bring to a boil.
6 Stir in the sweet potato and squash; bring to a boil.
7 Cook, uncovered, 7 minutes.
8 Stir in the butter beans and quinoa, and return to a boil.
9 Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, 15 minutes.
10 Stir in the cranberries; simmer, covered, 5 minutes longer.