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Quinoa with mushrooms and sweet potato takes several minutes to prepare.

Quinoa with mushrooms and sweet potato takes several minutes to cook.

Quinoa with mushrooms and sweet potato makes 3 servings.

The ingredients for Quinoa with mushrooms and sweet potato are:

1.Stir the quinoa in a saucepan over medium heat until it begins to take on a toasty aroma, about 5 minutes. Pour in the water, and add pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the quinoa is tender, about 20 minutes.
2.Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the garlic and onion, and cook until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms, sweet potatoes, and cayenne pepper; season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover the skillet, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until the sweet potato is soft, about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Pour a splash of water into the skillet if needed to keep the vegetables from burning. Spoon the vegetable mixture over a bed of quinoa, and sprinkle with chopped pecans to serve.

Here is how you make Quinoa with mushrooms and sweet potato:

Serving Size: 3 servingsNumber of Servings: 3Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JENNILACEY.

The nutritional information for Quinoa with mushrooms and sweet potato is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 3
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 148.4

• Total Fat: 8.0 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 7.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 16.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.8 g
• Protein: 3.8 g