Quinoa & Sweet Potato Bowl

July 1, 2020

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.

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Prep Time: 15 minutes – Cook Time: 0 minutes – Total Time: 15 minutes

Yield: Serves 2

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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!