Easy Sweet Potato Black Bean Quinoa Bowls with Crema

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 35 minutes

Ingredients

2 sweet potatoes, peeled and diced

2 tablespoon olive oil

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 cups of water

1 cup dry quinoa

1 cup low sodium black beans, drained and rinsed

1 cup no salt sweet corn, drained and rinsed

2 roasted red peppers, thinly sliced

1/3 cup red onion, thinly sliced

optional: jalapeno, sliced

2 avocado, sliced

1/2 cup fresh cilantro

1/3 cup plain greek yogurt

3 tablespoon red wine vinegar

1 tablespoon lime juice

2 tablespoon olive oil

1 tablespoon honey

1 teaspoon dijon mustard

1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika

1 garlic clove

salt & pepper to taste

Directions

Preheat oven to 400°F.

In a small bowl, add olive oil, 1 teaspoon cumin, 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt. Mix together.

In a large bowl, add sweet potatoes and the olive oil seasoning. Toss to coat the potatoes with the mixture.

Spread the sweet potatoes on a baking sheet in a single layer.

Bake for 20 minutes. Remove and set aside.

In the meantime, rinse quinoa with water. Then add 2 cups of water and quinoa to a small sauce pan. Bring to a boil. Then cover and reduce to simmer for 15 minutes or until liquid is evaporated. Remove from heat and fluff quinoa with a fork.

To a small food processor add fresh cilantro, greek yogurt, red wine vinegar, lime juice, olive oil, honey, dijon mustard, red pepper flakes, ground cumin, smoked paprika, garlic clove, salt and a pepper to taste. Blend until smooth and cilantro is finely chopped.

Assemble the Sweet Potato Bowls. To a large bowl add quinoa, sweet potatoes, black beans, roasted red pepper, red onion, avocado, corn and then drizzle with dressing. (optional sliced jalapenos)

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 bowl + crema
• Calories: 529
• Total Fat: 21 g
• Saturated Fat: 2 g
• Cholesterol: 1 mg
• Sodium: 484 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 73 g
• Dietary Fiber: 15 g
• Total Sugars: 14 g
• Protein: 14 g