Discovering NC Agriculture: Cooking with NC Peanuts

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Local peanuts can be used in a variety of dishes, from breakfast bars and entrees to desserts and drinks! The NC Peanut Growers Association has provided us with a delicious recipe for Thai Peanut Grain Bowls with Roasted Vegetables. Not only does this recipe feature local peanuts and peanut butter, but also sweet potatoes, peppers and zucchini! Stock up on all the ingredients at a farmers market, roadside stand, or grocery store near you and try this dish for yourself today!

Thai Peanut Grain Bowls w/ Roasted Vegetables

Recipe from: NC Peanut Growers Association

Ingredients: 
  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 1 sweet potato
  • 1 red pepper
  • 1 zucchini
  • 1 bunch cilantro
  • 1 bunch green onions
  • 1/4 cup peanuts
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • Salt and pepper
  • Peanut sauce:
    • 2 tablespoons peanut butter
    • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
    • 1/4 teaspoon grated ginger
    • 1/4 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
    • 1/2 teaspoon maple syrup
    • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
    • 1/2 juice of lime
    • 1/2 teaspoon water
Instructions: 
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Chop sweet potatoes, red pepper, and zucchini into bite sized chunks. Toss with olive oil, salt and peppers.
  3. Spread out onto a lined baking sheet and roast for 30 to 40 minutes.
  4. While vegetables are roasting, cook quinoa according to package instructions.
  5. Whisk all ingredients to make peanut sauce. Taste and adjust seasonings to your liking.
  6. To assemble bowls, evenly distribute quinoa and roasted vegetables.
  7. Top with a drizzle of the peanut sauce, chopped cilantro, chopped green onions, and crushed peanuts.
  8. Enjoy!
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