Baked Stuffed Sweet Potatoes with Quinoa and Spinach
Savory stuffed sweet potatoes filled with a quick quinoa and spinach pilaf and topped with toasted walnuts. Vegan, gluten-free, and easy to change up with whatever filling you have. Good for meal prep.
Servings 2 people
Calories 531kcal
Ingredients
- 2 medium sweet potatoes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil plus more for brushing
- ½ cup yellow onion diced
- 2-4 cloves garlic finely minced
- 2 cups chopped fresh spinach leaves or other green
- 1 cup quinoa cooked (about ⅓ cup dry)
- ¼ cup white wine or vegetable broth
- ¼ cup vegan parmesan cheese plus more for topping (or 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast)
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce coconut aminos or tamari for gluten-free
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Toppings for Serving
- 2 tablespoons chopped and toasted walnuts Use pepitas or sunflower seeds for nut-free
- tahini dressing chipotle yogurt sauce, sour cream, Greek yogurt, or cashew cream
- blender salsa or hot sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400° F.
Bake potatoes
- Wash and scrub sweet potatoes. Place on a baking pan. Brush with olive oil. Place in hot oven for 45-60 minutes or until a fork enters easily into potato.
Cook quinoa and spinach
- When potatoes are close to being ready, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
- When oil is hot, add onion. Cook five minutes or until onions are translucent and slightly golden. Add garlic and cook another 60 seconds.
- Next, add spinach and sauté until wilted. Add quinoa, stir to combine and heat for 1-2 minutes.
- Add white wine, soy sauce and cheese or nutritional yeast to quinoa and spinach mixture. Taste and add salt and pepper as desired. When hot, cover and set aside until the potatoes are ready.
Prepare potatoes for serving
- When potatoes are ready, remove from oven and unwrap. Cut in half. Use a fork break up the potato.
- Top each potato with half the quinoa mixture (about ¾ cup each) and then 1 T of toasted walnuts on each potato. Sprinkle with extra vegan cheese if desired.
Notes
- Cheese Swap: Use Parmesan or another hard cheese instead of vegan cheese or nutritional yeast if you eat dairy.
- More protein: Stir a half cup of white beans into the quinoa, or top with tofu crumbles. Adds about 7 to 10 grams per serving.
- Buy potatoes the same size so they finish together. Thin, long potatoes bake faster than short, round ones.
- Cook time varies with the size of your potato.
Nutrition
Calories: 531kcal | Carbohydrates: 77g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 466mg | Potassium: 1230mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 34883IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 151mg | Iron: 4mg
