Dinner for 6

Coconut Quinoa With Squash

Name: Coconut Quinoa With Squash
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 small kabocha squash; 1 tbsp olive oil or coconut oil; 1/2 tsp salt; 2 cups quinoa; 2 tbsp extra-virgin coconut oil; 1 cup unsweetened coconut chips; 1/2 cup chopped mixed herbs; 1/2 cup roasted; 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds

Roasted squash and coconut quinoa combine with herbs, roasted seeds, and pomegranate seeds for a colorful meatless dish.

Typical price

$5.63for 4 servings

$1.41 per serving$5.63 for 4

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Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

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45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Vegan Dairy-free Budget Family Dinners Fall

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Winter squash (butternut, spaghetti)$1.29/lb typical	1.5 lb	$1.94Typical price
Quinoa, couscous, barley$0.20/oz typical	12 oz	$2.40Typical price
Shredded coconut$0.30/oz typical	3 oz	$0.90Typical price
Peaches, pears, plums$2.49/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.47Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.45

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

1 small kabocha squash
1 tbsp olive oil or coconut oil
1/2 tsp salt
2 cups quinoa
2 tbsp extra-virgin coconut oil
1 cup unsweetened coconut chips
1/2 cup chopped mixed herbs
1/2 cup roasted
1/2 cup pomegranate seeds

Steps

Heat the oven to 425 F, cut the squash into pieces, and toss it with one tablespoon oil and the salt.
Roast the squash on a baking sheet for 25 minutes, turning it once.
Rinse the quinoa, combine it with water in a saucepan, and simmer covered for 15 minutes.
Fluff the quinoa with the coconut oil and stir in the coconut chips and herbs.
Fold in the roasted squash, roasted seeds, and pomegranate seeds.