Herbivoracious Quinoa With Tahina Sauce, Tofu And Green Beans Recipe

Total time: 136 minutes

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Net Carbs are 7% of calories per serving, at 18g per serving. This food is keto-friendly.

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Keto & Health Insights for Herbivoracious Quinoa With Tahina Sauce, Tofu And Green Beans Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 7% of calories per serving, at 18g per serving. This meal falls within the range for standard keto diet guidelines (at or under 25g of net carbs). If your daily net carb quota is 25g and if this food almost equals that much, consider whether you're going to eat more food later. Always take into account any foods you've already consumed. It's recommended that you track the macros of your daily food consumptions—this makes it easier to avoid overconsumption.
  • This meal may require cooking oil. Not all cooking oils are healthy. Extra virgin olive oil and avocado oil are the best cooking oils to use in recipes, whereas plant-based oils are the worst for your health. Virgin coconut oil and butter fall in the middle. Learn more about the healthiest and unhealthiest cooking oils.

Herbivoracious Quinoa With Tahina Sauce, Tofu And Green Beans Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 12 servings   ( 124 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 276
Total Fat: 17g
Saturated Fat: 2g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g
Monounsaturated Fat: 6g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 286mg
Total Carbohydrates: 23g
Dietary Fiber: 5g
Sugar: 1g
Protein: 13g
Calcium: 369mg Iron: 4mg
Potassium: 380mg Vitamin A: 14mcg
Vitamin C: 7mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups uncooked quinoa
  • 1 cup sesame tahini (joyva or alwadi are good brands
  • failing that, any middle eastern brand
  • if you use a health-food/natural foods type brand, look for one that specifies toasted, not raw. raw tahini is yucky imho).
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 pound extra firm tofu, cut into 1/2" cubes
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 pound green beans, trimmed and washed
  • Salt to taste
  • Optional: paprika or sumac (the dried spice, not the poison ivy like thing) for garnish

Instructions

Visit Herbivoracious's website to view the recipe instructions. (Via Edamam)