Recipe by @wellfedbykenz
Vegan & Gluten Free
Prep Time: 45 min Servings: 3-4
Ditch the toxic take-out and make 2025 the year of cooking at home.
Enjoy this simple recipe warm or chilled, and adapt it to your liking with alternative vegetables and proteins. It's also a great BYO lunch, which can be stored using our Lunch Bowl (Ceramic or Plastic) or Bento Box and Dressing Container.
Ingredients
For the base:
- 1 cup dry quinoa
- 1 Japanese sweet potato
- 5 carrots
- 1 head of broccoli
- 1 bunch of green onions
- 1 Tbsp coconut oil
- 1/4 cup crushed peanuts
- Sea salt & pepper to taste
For the Sauce:
- 1 Tbsp gochujang paste
- 2 Tbsp sesame oil
- 1 Tbsp maple syrup
- 1 Tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 Tbsp melted coconut oil or avocado oil
Recipe
- Prep all of your veg: Slice the carrots into small rounds. Chop the broccoli into bite-size florets. Thinly slice the sweet potato into bite-sized quarters. Chop a 1/2 cup worth of green onions.
- Prep Your Sauce: Mix all ingredients in a small bowl.
- Cook the quinoa: Rinse 1 cup of quinoa, then place it in a small pot with 2 cups of water and bring to a boil. Once boiling, bring it down to a simmer and let it cook for approximately 15 minutes, stirring frequently. Cooking time can often depend on what kind of quinoa you use, so just keep an eye on it. You will know when it's done when all the liquid has been absorbed, and your quinoa is fluffy.
- Sauté your vegetables: In a medium-sized frying pan, heat a bit of coconut oil and add your thinly sliced sweet potatoes and sea salt and pepper to taste. When your sweet potatoes begin to cook through, add in your broccoli and carrots, and sauté until the carrots and broccoli are both tender.
- Plate or Store for Later: Once all components have finished cooking, combine your quinoa and veg together, and to with green onions and crushed peanuts. To enjoy later, store in the W&P Lunch Bowl (Ceramic or Plastic) or Bento Box (which is great for keeping your green onions and crushed peanuts separate and crunchy until you're ready to assemble) and Dressing Container to enjoy later!