Not sure if this is officially a "salad" but I don't know what else to call it besides, maybe, "Fall in a Bowl?" But I'm reserving that title for my Overnight Steel Cut Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal. So Warm Sweet Potato and Quinoa Salad it is.
I was inspired today to make an Unprocessed Lunch using whatever I could find in my pantry for the #October Unprocessed Challenge. I think too many people see unprocessed food as a hassle and therefore choose more processed options out of desperation for a quick meal.
But it doesn't have to be that way. Really! It doesn't!
That dish up there took me less than 30 minutes from start to finish and I stopped to photograph and take notes! Sure, there was a little prep involved ---cutting a some onion, a potato and measuring out a few spices is all I can think of--- but that's the fun part! At least it should be fun.
Anyway, fun or not, this came out tasty! Next time I might add a touch of honey to bring out more of the sweet potato's natural sweetness but I wanted to share how I made it today as a base recipe…
Ingredients
- ¼ of a large sweet onion chopped (about ⅓ cup)
- 1 medium sized sweet potato cut into cubes
- ½ cup uncooked quinoa (86g)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 ½ cups of water
- Kosher Salt
Instructions
Heat a pot over medium-high and spray with non-stick cooing spray. Add the onion and potato, sprinkle liberally with salt and brown.
Add the water, spices, a pinch of salt and quinoa. (If you want to had ½ tablespoon if honey, I'd do it here.)
Bring to a boil and continue to boil uncovered for about 5 minute until the potato softens.
Cover and lower to a simmer.
Continue to simmer, covered, for 10-15 minutes until the remaining liquid is absorbed.
Separate into 2 equal sized portions and enjoy!
The creamy sweet potato texture was amazing with the quinoa. Such a fun combination!
📖 Recipe
Warm Sweet Potato and Quinoa Salad
Ingredients
- ¼ of a large sweet onion chopped about ⅓ cup
- 1 medium sized sweet potato cut into cubes
- ½ cup uncooked quinoa 86g
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 ½ cups of water
- Kosher Salt
Instructions
- Heat a pot over medium-high and spray with non-stick cooing spray. Add the onion and potato, sprinkle liberally with salt and brown.¼ of a large sweet onion chopped, 1 medium sized sweet potato cut into cubes, Kosher Salt
- Add the water, spices, a pinch of salt and quinoa. (If you want to had ½ tablespoon if honey, I'd do it here.)½ cup uncooked quinoa, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ½ teaspoon nutmeg, 1 ½ cups of water, ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- Bring to a boil and continue to boil uncovered for about 5 minute until the potato softens.
- Cover and lower to a simmer.
- Continue to simmer, covered, for 10-15 minutes until the remaining liquid is absorbed.
- Separate into 2 equal sized portions and enjoy!
Keely
I like the idea of this, but there was too much nutmeg for my taste and it unfortunately overpowered the dish for me:( Trying to cover it up with dark brown sugar... otherwise I enjoyed making this dish:)
roni
Sorry, should have warned you in the post, I love me some nutmeg! Had a pinch of salt and some cinnamon, may help!
Caroline
Made this tonight and everyone ate it! Rare in our house for all 3 kids to like something. I just added a pinch of cayenne pepper. It was delicious.
Lori
I liked this recipe but my husband and kids wouldn't eat it. My 12 year old tried it at least. I feel like I need to cook five different meals each night in order to satisfy the troops!
Janice
I just made this! I doubled the recipe except used one sweet potato and a big pile of fresh pineapple chunks. I sauteed the pineapple with the onions and potato- came out excellent!
Kristina
I have done something similar to this. I usually cook up about 2 cups of quinoa once a week or so and use this precooked quinoa as a base. I would then roast veggies sweet potatoes with honey and spices, stir into reheated quinoa and season.
Stephanie
YUM! Just made this with a red onion and added the honey. I love how easy it was and super filling!
Stacey
I just made a pot of this today and doubled the recipe so I would have left overs. So glad I did! This is yummy and perfect for Fall weather. The house smells amazing too!
eyeglasses
Yummy! I love Sweet Potato..Thank You for sharing
Amanda
Loved it as did my husband and 3 yr old son! Thanks for another great (and easy!) reciepe!
Kathy
Oh I can't wait to try this one! Looks wonderful!
VickiS
A great no pointer side dish for those on the WW Simply Filling Plan....
nic.
YUM!
Krissy
This looks delicious! I love sweet potatoes, so I'll definitely be giving this a try.