Photo: Jonas Ducker
Coconut Quinoa and Kale with Tropical Pesto
12 ingredients
20 min + 15 min
4+
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Quinoa cooked in coconut milk, tossed with kale and cilantro-cashew “tropical” pesto—a warm salad inspired by my recent trip to Belize. Healthy and vegan, yes, but delicious above all.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
895
Calories
22g
Protein
58g
Fat
82g
Carbs
Counts 13 of 14 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Coconut | 1/2 cup shredded (40g) | 283 |
| Quinoa | 1 cup cooked (185g) | 222 |
| Cashew | 1 oz (28g / ~18 nuts) | 157 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Kale | 1 cup chopped (67g) | 33 |
| Lime | juice of 1 lime (44ml) | 11 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Spinach | 1 cup raw (30g) | 7 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Cilantro | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | 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 cup quinoa, rinsed under running water in a fine mesh colander for a couple of minutes
- 1 cup light coconut milk
- 1 small bunch of kale, stems removed and leaves chopped (for a total of about 4 cups chopped kale)
- 1/2 small to medium red onion, chopped
- 1/3 cup coconut flakes
- 2 cups cilantro, packed
- scant 1/2 cup cashews
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1/2 lime, juiced (or more, to taste)
- pinch red pepper flakes, optional
Directions
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By cookieandkate ·
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