Easy Sweet Potato Black Bean Quinoa Bowls with Crema
4 servings
servings5 minutes
active time35 minutes
total timeIngredients
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
Unsaturated Fat
-
Trans Fat
-
Cholesterol
1 mg
Sodium
484 mg
Total Carbohydrate
73 g
Dietary Fiber
15 g
Total Sugars
14 g
Protein
14 g
4 servings
servings5 minutes
active time35 minutes
total time