Quinoa Venison Bowls

This unique combination creates a delicious Umami flavor. It may be out of your normal routine meals, but totally worth a try.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup quinoa

• 1 lb ground venison (or ground turkey if you prefer)

• 1/2 white onion, diced

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped

• 4 medium carrots, ribboned or shredded

• 1 tsp garlic powder

• 1 tsp onion powder

• 1/2 tsp salt (or to taste)

• Black pepper, to taste

• 1 tbsp olive oil

• 2 tbsp coconut aminos (or soy sauce)

• Special sauce (check out this recipe for the sauce)

Instructions:

1. Rinse and cook 1 cup of quinoa with 2 cups of water in a saucepan or rice cooker. (if you didn’t already pre-prep this)

2. Wash, peel, and ribbon or shred the carrots (if you didn’t already pre-prep this)

3. Heat olive oil in a skillet and sauté garlic and onion until softened.

4. Season venison with garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Add venison (or ground turkey) to the skillet and cook until browned.

5. Add quinoa, venison (or ground turkey), and carrot ribbons to bowls.

6. Sprinkle with cilantro, drizzle with coconut aminos, and add your special sauce.