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Healthy holiday recipes: Quinoa with Pomegranate Arils and Goat Cheese #glutenfree Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 cup arils from 1â2 large POM Wonderful Pomegranates
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon ground pepper
- kosher salt to taste
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 cups water
- 1/2 cup fresh mint, chopped
- 1 cup goat cheese, crumbled
- Total Fat: 16g
- Saturated fat: 8g
- Unsaturated fat: 8g
- Sugar: 23g
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 1004g | |
| Calories 1591 | |
| Calories from Fat 725 | 46% |
| Total Fat 82.11g | 103% |
| Saturated Fat 38.28g | 153% |
| Trans Fat 0.21g | |
| Cholesterol 109mg | 36% |
| Sodium 910mg | 38% |
| Potassium 1279mg | 37% |
| Total Carbs 146.24g | 39% |
| Dietary Fiber 15.8g | 53% |
| Sugars 27.28g | 18% |
| Protein 70.01g | 112% |
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