COCONUT & VEGETABLE QUINOA CURRY

 

COCONUT & VEGETABLE QUINOA CURRY

One of the easiest meals you can make this healthy slow cooker Coconut & Vegetable Quinoa Curry is full of flavor. Just toss everything into the slow cooker and your nearly done done. 

Slow cookers are wonderful, throw all your ingredients into a pot, set and viola in a few hours you have this magnificent tasting meal and if you made plenty enough for leftovers the next day.

Ingredients

1 medium Sweet Potato chopped into about 3 cups

1 large Broccoli Crown


½ White Onion diced

½ Cauliflower

1 cup of diced Butternut Squash

1 28oz.Diced Tomatoes

2 14.5 oz cans of Coconut Milk

¼ Cup Quinoa

2 garlic cloves (minced)

1 teaspoon ground turmeric

½ - 1 teaspoon Red Chili Flakes


2 teaspoon Tamari Sauce

Topping:

Finally Chopped Red Cabbage or 2 teaspoons of fresh Cilantro or parsley, sprinkle with some Sesame seeds

Instructions



Add all ingredients to a slow cooker and stir

Turn the slow cooker to high and cook for 3 - 4 hours until sweet potato cooks through and the curry has thickened.

Serve on it’s own like a soup/stew or add  a layer of Quinoa to the bottom of your plate to enhance your meal.



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