Healthy Lifestyle Diets Healthy Vegetarian Recipes Vegetable Recipes for Vegetarian Diet Healthy Vegetarian Kale Recipes Pressure-Cooker Grain Bowl 3.7 (6) 6 Reviews Whip up this healthy vegetarian grain bowl with ease in your Instant Pot. Pressure-cooking the sweet potato is faster and yields the perfect texture. A drizzle of homemade spicy dressing takes this easy dinner to the next level. By Hilary Meyer Hilary Meyer Instagram Hilary Meyer is a freelance recipe developer, tester and content creator. She has a bachelor's degree in anthropology from the University of Colorado at Boulder and a Culinary Arts degree from the New England Culinary Institute. Hilary started working in the EatingWell test kitchen in 2006 before becoming an editor. She left for New York City in 2014, but eventually returned home to Vermont where she belongs. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Updated on July 9, 2019 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Prep Time: 20 mins Additional Time: 20 mins Total Time: 40 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 4 servings Nutrition Profile: Heart Healthy Low-Calorie High Fiber Dairy-Free Egg Free Gluten-Free Vegetarian Vegan Low Sodium High Blood Pressure Soy-Free Healthy Aging Healthy Immunity Healthy Pregnancy Low Added Sugars Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided 1 large sweet potato (about 1 pound), peeled and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces 1 cup quinoa, preferably red 2 tablespoons harissa (see Tips) or hot sauce, divided 1 large clove garlic, minced ½ teaspoon salt 4 cups chopped kale 2 cups water 1 tablespoon lime juice 1 (15 ounce) can no-salt-added chickpeas, rinsed, warmed if desired ¼ cup sliced scallion ¼ cup chopped unsalted pistachios Directions Heat 2 tablespoons oil on sauté mode in the electric pressure cooker. (No sauté mode? See Tips.) Add sweet potato, quinoa, 1 tablespoon harissa (or hot sauce), garlic and salt. Cook, stirring, until the garlic is fragrant, about 2 minutes. Turn off the heat. Stir in kale and water. Close and lock the lid. Cook at high pressure for 8 minutes. Release the pressure. Remove the lid and let stand for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, combine the remaining 2 tablespoons oil, the remaining 1 tablespoon harissa (or hot sauce) and lime juice in a small bowl. Divide the quinoa mixture among 4 bowls. Top each portion with chickpeas, scallion and pistachios. Drizzle with the sauce. Tips Equipment: Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) Tips: Harissa is a fiery Tunisian chile paste commonly used in North African cooking. Find it at specialty-foods stores or online. Different brands vary in heat, so start with a little and taste as you go. No sauté mode? Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add sweet potato, quinoa, harissa (or hot sauce), garlic and salt. Cook, stirring, until the garlic is fragrant, about 2 minutes. Transfer the mixture to your pressure cooker and proceed with the recipe. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 514 Calories 22g Fat 67g Carbs 15g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Calories 514 % Daily Value * Total Carbohydrate 67g 24% Dietary Fiber 12g 43% Total Sugars 6g Protein 15g 30% Total Fat 22g 28% Saturated Fat 3g 15% Vitamin A 12071IU 241% Vitamin C 35mg 39% Folate 185mcg 46% Sodium 528mg 23% Calcium 122mg 9% Iron 5mg 28% Magnesium 152mg 36% Potassium 898mg 19% Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate. * Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.) (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved