Yields 4 Servings Servings Quarter (1 Serving) Half (2 Servings) Default (4 Servings) Double (8 Servings) Triple (12 Servings) Prep Time 10 minsCook Time 20 minsTotal Time 30 mins 
Ingredients 
  16  oz  brown mushrooms (sliced) 
  ½    red onion (sliced) 
  1    bunch organic kale (stemmed and chopped) 
  3  cups  quinoa (cooked) 
  2    sweet potatoes (cooked, diced) 
  hot sauce or barbecue sauce (optional) 
Tennessee Hot Sauce
  ¼  cup  hot sauce (your choice, preferably without preservatives) 
  2  tbsp  organic apple cider vinegar 
  2  tsp  pure maple syrup 
  1  tsp  garlic powder 
  ½  tsp  onion powder 
  ½  tsp  rubbed sage 
  ¼  tsp  cayenne pepper (optional) 
 
Directions 
1 Pulse the mushrooms in a food processor until they are chewed up. Set aside.
2 In a small bowl, whisk together all the ingredients for the Tennessee Hot Sauce. Set aside.
3 Line a large skillet with a thin layer of water.
4 Add the onions and sauté until translucent.
5 Add the mushrooms and Tennessee Hot Sauce and cook, stirring often, until the mushrooms are soft and the liquid has cooked off, about 10–15 minutes.
6 While the mushrooms cook, steam the kale.
7 Divide the quinoa evenly among 4 bowls.
8 Top with steamed kale, diced sweet potatoes, and mushrooms.
9 Drizzle with extra hot sauce or barbecue sauce, if desired, and serve.
 
Chef's Notes 
Quinoa Conversion  1 cup dry quinoa will make 3 cups cooked quinoa.
            
                Ingredients   16  oz  brown mushrooms (sliced) 
  ½    red onion (sliced) 
  1    bunch organic kale (stemmed and chopped) 
  3  cups  quinoa (cooked) 
  2    sweet potatoes (cooked, diced) 
  hot sauce or barbecue sauce (optional) 
Tennessee Hot Sauce
  ¼  cup  hot sauce (your choice, preferably without preservatives) 
  2  tbsp  organic apple cider vinegar 
  2  tsp  pure maple syrup 
  1  tsp  garlic powder 
  ½  tsp  onion powder 
  ½  tsp  rubbed sage 
  ¼  tsp  cayenne pepper (optional) 
 
             
            
                
                    Directions 1 Pulse the mushrooms in a food processor until they are chewed up. Set aside.
2 In a small bowl, whisk together all the ingredients for the Tennessee Hot Sauce. Set aside.
3 Line a large skillet with a thin layer of water.
4 Add the onions and sauté until translucent.
5 Add the mushrooms and Tennessee Hot Sauce and cook, stirring often, until the mushrooms are soft and the liquid has cooked off, about 10–15 minutes.
6 While the mushrooms cook, steam the kale.
7 Divide the quinoa evenly among 4 bowls.
8 Top with steamed kale, diced sweet potatoes, and mushrooms.
9 Drizzle with extra hot sauce or barbecue sauce, if desired, and serve.