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Easy Sweet Potato Black Bean Quinoa Bowl with Crema

URL: https://www.joyfulhealthyeats.com/sweet-potato-black-bean-quinoa-bowls/

Ingredients

The bowl

  • 2 pieces sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup dry quinoa
  • 1 cup low sodium black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup no salt sweet corn, drained and rinsed
  • 2 pieces roasted red peppers, thinly sliced
  • ⅓ cup red onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 pieces avocado, sliced
  • optional pieces jalapeno, sliced

Cilantro Crema

  • ½ cup fresh cilantro
  • ⅓ cup plain greek yogurt
  • 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 clove garlic
  • to taste salt & pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  2. Mix olive oil, cumin, smoked paprika, garlic powder, and salt in a small bowl.
  3. Toss the sweet potatoes with the olive oil seasoning in a large bowl.
  4. Spread the sweet potatoes on a baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes.
  5. Rinse quinoa and add it to a saucepan with water, bring to a boil, then simmer for 15 minutes until liquid is evaporated.
  6. In a food processor, blend cilantro, greek yogurt, red wine vinegar, lime juice, olive oil, honey, dijon mustard, red pepper flakes, ground cumin, smoked paprika, garlic, salt, and pepper until smooth.
  7. Assemble the bowls by adding quinoa, sweet potatoes, black beans, roasted red pepper, red onion, avocado, corn, and drizzle with the crema.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
4
Calories
529
Total fat
21g
Total carbohydrates
73g
Total protein
14g
Sodium
484mg
Cholesterol
1mg

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