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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 Time30 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
30 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Bowl
Cuisine: Thai
Keyword: quinoa bowls
Servings: 4
Author: Lee Funke

Ingredients

Coconut Quinoa

Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Slaw

  • 1 cup purple cabbage sliced
  • 1 cup shelled frozen edamame thawed
  • 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 sea salt

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 roasted and salted
  • Squeeze of lime juice
  • Black sesame seeds

Instructions

  • Prepare the coconut quinoa. Place all ingredients in a medium size pot.
  • Bring to a rolling boil over medium/high heat.
  • Once boiling, reduce heat to low, cover, and let simmer for around 20 minutes or until the liquid has absorbed and the quinoa has fully cooked.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • To make peanut sauce, place all ingredients into a medium bowl or jar and mix together
  • 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.

Notes

  • This recipe was slightly modified on Feb 4, 2025.

Nutrition

Calories: 754kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 47g | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 13g