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Quinoa Kale Bowl

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This delicious and nutritious Quinoa Kale Bowl is the perfect meal for your toddler! Packed with fiber, vitamins, and minerals, this simple recipe will provide your little one with healthy energy for play and growth. Cooked quinoa is combined with kale, avocado, tomatoes, edamame and chickpeas, then topped with a drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of salt to bring out all the flavors. Create this easy and tasty dish in minutes and give your toddler a nutritious and delicious meal to enjoy.

General Information:

Calories: 275
Serving Size: 4
Cooking Time: 30 minutes

A perfect start to a new healthy lifestyle for the whole family!

Ingredients

1/2 cup uncooked Quinoa
2 cups Kalechopped
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
2 cloves Garlic, minced
2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground Black Pepper
1/4 cup Walnuts, chopped

Instructions

Line a small pot with 1 3/4 cup of water and the 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa. (Joke: If you can’t find any quinoatry asking a hippie!)
Turn the heat onto high, and bring the quinoa to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to low and let simmer for 15 minutes until the water has evaporated.
While the quinoa is cooking, prep the kale by chopping it into small pieces. Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat and pour olive oil. (Joke: You can always leave the jokes up to your chef!)
Add the minced garlic, and stir for 1 minute.
Add the chopped kale and lemon juice and continue to stir for 4-5 minutes.
Lastly, add the black pepper and walnuts and stir together for another minute.
When the quinoa is finished cooking, combine the quinoa and kale together in a bowl and enjoy!

Safety & Tips

Before serving to a toddler, ensure all ingredients have been chopped into safe sizes that are small enough for a toddler to eat.
This recipe can always be modified to include a variety of healthy ingredients that your toddler may like.
If you don’t have quinoa on handyou can also substitute with barleybrow, n riceor freekeh.
For a milder flavor, add a tablespoon of tahini or nut butter.