How To Make Curried Coconut Quinoa and Greens with Roasted Cauliflower
Healthy quinoa is cooked with cauliflower in a broth of coconut milk seasoned with rich Indian spices in this nutritious and filling coconut quinoa recipe.
Serves:
Ingredients
For Roasted Cauliflower:
- 1headcauliflower,cut into bite-sized florets
- 2tbspmelted coconut oil,or olive oil
- ¼tspcayenne pepper
- sea salt
For Curried coconut Quinoa with Greens:
- 2tspmelted coconut oil,or olive oil
- 1medium yellow onion,chopped
- 1tspground ginger
- 1tspground turmeric
- ½tspcurry powder of choice,optional
- ½tspground cardamom
- 14ozlight coconut milk,(1 can)
- ½cupwater
- 1cupquinoa,rinsed well in a fine mesh colander
- ⅓cupraisins
- 1tspsea salt
- 1tbspapple cider vinegar
- 4cupsbaby arugula,or chopped chard, spinach, maybe even kale
For Optional Garnishes:
- red pepper flakes,a sprinkle
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Toss the cauliflower florets with coconut oil, cayenne pepper and a light sprinkle of sea salt.
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Roast for 25 to 30 minutes on the middle rack, turning halfway, until the cauliflower is tender and golden on the edges.
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In a large pot with a lid, warm the coconut oil over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for about 5 minutes until it is turning translucent, stirring often.
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Add the ginger, turmeric, curry powder and cardamom and stir for about 30 seconds until fragrant. Pour in the coconut milk, water, rinsed quinoa and raisins.
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Bring the mixture to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook for 15 minutes, then remove the pot from the heat and let it rest, covered, for 5 minutes.
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Fluff the quinoa with a fork. Stir in the salt, vinegar and greens.
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Divide the quinoa into bowls and top with roasted cauliflower. Garnish with green onions and red pepper flakes if desired.
Nutrition
- Calories: 401.78kcal
- Fat: 19.19g
- Saturated Fat: 13.62g
- Trans Fat: 0.00g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 1.30g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.66g
- Carbohydrates: 49.35g
- Fiber: 7.15g
- Sugar: 12.88g
- Protein: 9.62g
- Sodium: 852.59mg
- Calcium: 78.43mg
- Potassium: 828.93mg
- Iron: 3.50mg
- Vitamin A: 10.71µg
- Vitamin C: 68.26mg
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