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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup quinoa
- About 20 brussel sprouts
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Sea salt
- Fresh cracked pepper
- 4 portabello mushroom caps, de-stemmed and gilled
- 1 shallot, chopped fine
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped fine
- 10-12 shitake mushrooms, chopped
- 3-4 leaves kale, de-stemmed and chopped fine
- 2 teaspoons fresh thyme, chopped fine
- 2/3 cup frozen corn
- Green onions, chopped, for garnish
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 1173g | |
| Calories 762 | |
| Calories from Fat 75 | 10% |
| Total Fat 8.53g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat 1.15g | 5% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 129mg | 5% |
| Potassium 4509mg | 129% |
| Total Carbs 144.94g | 39% |
| Dietary Fiber 35.6g | 119% |
| Sugars 19.04g | 13% |
| Protein 43.32g | 69% |
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