Quinoa & Sweet Potato Bowl

Quinoa & Sweet Potato Bowl

QUINOA & SWEET POTATO BOWL

These Quinoa & Sweet Potato bowls are quick, healthy, and delicious. And they’re packed with flavor from roasted sweet potatoes, fresh veggies, and topped with a zesty avocado dressing.

Prep Time:  15 minutes  - Cook Time:  0 minutes - Total Time:  15 minutes
Yield: Serves 2

Ingredients

For the Bowl:

1 Sweet Potato

2 tsp Vera Cruz Chili Oil

1 tsp Peruvian Pink Sea Salt

½ cup Quinoa

½ cup cooked Black Beans, drained

½ Red Bell Pepper, diced

½ Avocado, sliced

1 TBSP Cilantro, chopped

For the Dressing: 

½ Avocado

¼ cup Plain Greek Yogurt

2 tsp Jalapeño Lime Balsamic Vinegar

½ tsp Peruvian Pink Sea Salt

 

Instructions:
  1. Preheat oven to 425°F. 
  2. Peel and dice sweet potatoes. Place on a lined baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil and season with salt. Bake until tender, about 20 - 30 minutes. 
  3. While sweet potatoes are baking, rinse quinoa thoroughly and prepare according to package directions. 
  4. To make the dressing: in a bowl, mash avocado then blend in yogurt, Jalapeño Lime Vinegar and salt. 
  5. Assemble bowl with quinoa, sweet potatoes, black beans, bell pepper, avocado and cilantro. Top with dressing and enjoy!