Honey-Lime Quinoa Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

A lot of filling leftover. Eat by itself or use in something else, idk. Have to cook the sweet potatoes longer than 40 mins, more like twice as long, 1 hr 20 mins

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:15:05 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories274 kcal (14%)

Total Fat5.8 g (8%)

Carbs47.3 g (18%)

Sugars12.8 g (14%)

Protein9.7 g (19%)

Sodium299.1 mg (15%)

Fiber6.9 g (25%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

9 servings

4sweet potatoes

medium, scrubbed and rinsed then pierced several times with a fork

1 cupquinoa

uncooked

1 ¾ cuplow-sodium chicken broth

or vegetable broth

1 Tbspolive oil

1 cupyellow onion

chopped

1clove garlic

1 x 15 ozcan black beans

drained and rinsed

1 ½ cupscorn

grilled or frozen

2 tspground cumin

2 tspground paprika

1 tspground coriander

½ tspcayenne pepper

3.5 Tbspfresh lime juice

3.5 Tbsphoney

Salt

black pepper

freshly ground

3 Tbspcilantro

chopped, plus more for garnish

½ cupMonterey Jack cheese

shredded

Instructions

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place sweet potatoes on a baking sheet and bake in preheated oven until tender, about 40 minutes.

Step 2

2. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, bring quinoa and broth to a boil, then reduce heat to low and cover and simmer 15 minutes, or until fluffy.

Step 3

3. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add onion and saute until tender, about 4 minutes, adding in garlic during last 30 seconds of sauting. Add onion mixture to cooked quinoa, along with black beans, corn, cumin, paprika, coriander, cayenne, lime juice and honey, 3 Tbsp chopped cilantro and toss mixture. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Step 4

4. Cut cooked sweet potatoes in half and scoop out some of the sweet potato flesh to create a bowl shape, while leaving about 1/3 to 1/2-inch of sweet potato intact (reserve scooped out potato in refrigerator for another use). Fill sweet potatoes with quinoa mixture, then sprinkle tops evenly with cheese. Transfer to oven and broil until cheese has melted. Serve warm garnished with cilantro and sour cream if desired.