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Recipe: Thanksgiving Quinoa in a Pumpkin!

By Barbara Baez @BarbaraMBaez · On November 21, 2011

 

This recipe looks beautiful, tastes great, and doesn’t do heavy damage in the calorie department. It’s a festive side dish for Thanksgiving dinner!

Ingredients:

  • 1 large pumpkin
  • 2 cups quinoa
  • 1 head of cauliflower
  • 1 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 3 cups cooked chickpeas (can be from dried or canned chickpeas)
  • 1 cup raw shelled sunflower seeds
  • 2/3 cup dried cranberries

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Directions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 450 degrees.

2. Hollow out a large pumpkin.

3. Boil 2 cups quinoa. (Remember to rinse and drain quinoa thoroughly first before boiling to remove saponin coating.)

4. Break apart 1 head of cauliflower. Place in a pan and drizzle on olive oil.

5. Bake cauliflower at 450F for 20-30 minutes, or until it starts to brown slightly.

6. Prepare 3 cups chickpeas (either by boiling dried or heating canned & drained).

5. When the quinoa and cauliflower are almost done, toast 1 cup raw, shelled sunflower seeds in a pan on a medium-low heat.

6. Stir all ingredients in a large bowl, folding in 2/3 cup dried cranberries.

7. Pour mixture into the hollowed-out pumpkin and bake at 450 for 20-30 minutes.

8. Serve hot! Feeds about 10 people.

Recipe and photos by Ilise Reilly, Manager of Lucille Roberts Flushing.

 


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Barbara Baez

is the Director of Digital Marketing at Lucille Roberts with a B.A. in Journalism and a love for social media. Barbara is a Long Island native, now living in Westchester, who loves strength training and a flexible dieting “IIFYM” approach to staying in shape. Vegetarian, nail polish junkie, and Instagram addict, Barbara loves being a part of the Lucille Roberts fitness family!

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