Cajun Quinoa Stuffed Cabbage

Cajun Quinoa Stuffed Cabbage

This Cajun Quinoa Stuffed Cabbage recipe is a light and summery meal that will still leave you full and satisfied. Packed with quinoa, juicy ground turkey, and a number of colorful veggies, these cabbage rolls are the whole delicious package!

Course Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword cabbage rolls with quinoa, cabbage wraps, ground turkey stuffed cabbage, stuffed cabbage rolls

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Servings Servings

Calories 206kcal

Author Queen of Quinoa

Ingredients

8 napa cabbage leaves blanched*
1/2 pound turkey ground turkey ours was cajun flavored
1 small kohlrabi peeled and diced
1 medium carrot diced
1 small summer squash diced
1/2 red bell pepper diced (any color would work)
1 small shallot or 1/4 onion, diced
3 garlic cloves minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup cooked quinoa
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon tomato paste
3 tablespoons water

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Blanch the cabbage leaves and set aside (see directions on blanching here).
Over medium heat saute the carrots until slightly tender, 2 minutes. Add the garlic and shallot and saute until translucent, another 1 - 2 minutes.
Toss in the pepper and kohlrabi, sauteing for 2 minutes.
Add the turkey and start to break it up with a wooden spoon. Cooking until the meat is browned.
Add you spices, squash, tomato paste and water and cook for 5 minutes.
Add the quinoa and toss until it is warm and fully combined.
Spoon the quinoa mixture onto one side of the cabbage leaves and roll them up like a spring roll or burrito. Repeat with the remaining leaves.
Place the cabbage pockets in a baking dish and bake for 10 minutes.
Serve immediately and topped with some hot sauce for an extra kick.
Enjoy!

Notes

gluten-free | dairy-free | egg-free | soy-free | nut-free

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