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Healthy Thai Coconut Quinoa Bowl Recipe

Our Thai Coconut Quinoa Bowls are a vegetarian's delight! They're made with roasted veggies, a delicious slaw, homemade coconut quinoa, and a yummy peanut sauce.
Prep 15 minutes
Cook 30 minutes
Total 45 minutes
Fat 33
Carbs 48
Protein 10
Yield 6

Ingredients

Coconut Quinoa

  • 1 cup uncooked quinoa
  • 15 oz. canned full-fat coconut milk
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup

Roasted Sweet Potatoes

  • 2 large sweet potatoes cut into bite-sized cubes
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1 teaspoon black sesame seeds

Purple Cabbage Slaw

  • 1 cup purple cabbage sliced
  • 1 cup shelled edamame
  • 1 large red pepper sliced
  • 1 large carrot cut into thin sticks
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

Peanut Sauce

  • 2.5 tablespoons all-natural peanut butter
  • 2.5 tablespoons water
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon maple syrup

Toppings

  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro chopped
  • 1/4 cup chopped peanuts
  • squeeze of lime juice
  • Black sesame seeds to toaste

Instructions

For the Coconut Quinoa

For the Roasted Sweet Potatoes

  • Preheat oven to 400ºF. Then, place diced sweet potatoes on a large baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Toss to fully coat.
  • Then, season with minced garlic, salt, pepper, and black sesame seeds. Toss to combine.
  • Roast sweet potatoes at 400ºF for 25-30 minutes.

For the Purple Cabbage Slaw

  • Place purple cabbage, edamame, carrot, and red pepper in a bowl. Set aside.
  • Make dressing by whisking together olive oil, apple cider vinegar, lime juice, soy sauce, grated ginger, and salt.
  • Then, toss veggies in dressing. Set aside.

Peanut Sauce

  • To make peanut sauce, place all ingredients into a medium bowl or jar and mix together to combine.

Assembly

  • Evenly distribute the coconut quinoa, sweet potatoes, and coleslaw into four bowls or meal prep containers.
  • Drizzle with peanut sauce if eating immediately and top with cilantro, chopped peanuts, a lime wedge, and more black sesame seeds.

Tips & Notes

  • This recipe was slightly modified on March 1, 2020.

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 518kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 33g | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 11g