Recipe Card
love it? rate it!
Southwest Quinoa Bowl
Servings 2 bowls
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon olive oil or butter
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- zest of 1 lime
- 15 ounces black beans rinsed and drained
- 1 cup corn can use canned, drained or frozen, thawed
- 1/2 cup diced roasted red peppers
- 1/3 cup crumbled feta
- 1 avocado sliced
- 2 tablespoons freshly chopped cilantro
Southwest Vinaigrette
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon paprika can also used smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 3/4 teaspoon oregano
- Pinch of cayenne
Instructions
To Make the Quinoa Bowls
- Evenly divide the black beans, corn, peppers, feta, avocado, quinoa and cilantro into the two separate bowls.
To cook the quinoa
- In a medium saucepan, bring 1 cup of water to a boil. Add quinoa, olive oil or butter, and salt. Cover and reduce heat to simmer. Cook for 15 minutes or until water has been absorbed. Remove from heat, add lime zest and fluff with fork to incorporate.
To make the vinaigrette
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the 2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, 1 teaspoon lime juice, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon cumin, 3/4 teaspoon oregano, and pinch of cayenne. Pour as much as is desired over the contents of each bowl and gently toss to combine.
Nutrition
Calories: 937kcal | Carbohydrates: 118g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 23g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 1162mg | Potassium: 1806mg | Fiber: 32g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 1207IU | Vitamin C: 32mg | Calcium: 267mg | Iron: 9mg
did you make this recipe?
Make sure to follow on Pinterest @easyrecipesfromhome for more easy recipes!