Quinoa stuffed sweet potatoes

10 Ingredient quinoa stuffed sweet potatoes with salsa, tortilla chips, and a creamy avocado-cilantro sauce! A hearty plant-based entree or side.

POTATOES + TOPPINGS
  • 4 medium sweet potatoes, well rinsed (organic when possible | ~150 g each)
  • 3/4 cup (138 g) dry white quinoa, very well rinsed and drained*
  • 1 1/4 cups (300 ml) water
  • 1/4 tsp each sea salt and cumin, plus more to taste
  • 1/2 lime, juiced (1 Tbsp or 15 ml)
  • 1/4 cup (28 g) red onion, sliced
  • 1/4 cup (64 g) salsa of choice
  • optional: Tortilla chips, crushed
  • optional: Toasted pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
AVOCADO-CILANTRO SAUCE
  • 1 small ripe avocado
  • 1 cup (60 g) cilantro, chopped
  • 3-4 small limes, juiced (~7 Tbsp or 105 ml)
  • optional: 2 Tbsp (30 ml) olive or grape seed oil (adds creaminess | or sub more water)
  • 1/4 tsp each sea salt and cumin, plus more to taste
  • 1 Tbsp sweetener of choice (such as maple syrup or agave nectar)
  • 2-3 Tbsp (30-45 ml) water, to thin


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