Quinoa dish with lots of veggies!

To believe I came up with this while taking my Bikram yoga class! Yes!!! Instead of focusing on me & the instructors voice, I came increasingly excited about getting home from yoga & cooking this dish for dinner! lol. 

Ingredients


1 cup uncooked quinoa
1/4 cup uncooked lentils 
2 1/2 cups water
2 cups kale
1 medium sweet potato
4 purple potatoes
1/2 cup portabello mushrooms
1/2 cup green beans
1/4 cup ground flax seed
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil


-Put water, quinoa & lentils in a pot & bring to a boil, then simmer (covered) for approx 15-20 mins or until the water has been absorbed. 
-While that's going on, heat olive oil in a large pan on medium heat (I would fluctuate between medium & medium low)
-Once oil is heated, toss in everything else (except for the ground flax seed) & fully cook (you're going to LOVE the smell of sweet potatoes!)
-Once the quinoa & lentils are done, the veggies should be cooked; add the quinoa & lentils to the pan with the veggies & then add the flax seed.
-Let it sit for a couple of minutes, then serve.


Makes approx 5 cups. Nutritional information was calculated at calorie count & is based off of 1 cup.


Calories 436
Total fat 10.3g
Saturated fat 1.2g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 30mg
Total carbs 69.5g
Dietary Fiber 14.6g
Sugars 2.3g
Protein 18.0g


The following is based off of a 2000 calorie diet.


Vitamin A 172%
Vitamin C 78%
Calcium 11%
Iron 33%


Good points


Low in saturated fat
No cholesterol
Very low in sodium
Low in sugar
High in dietary fiber
High in manganese
High in magnesium
High in phosphorus 
High in Vitamin C
Very high in Vitamin A


NO BAD POINTS!!!


Bon appetite!


xo,
Nancy