Sweet Potato and Black Bean Quinoa Bowls

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Sweet Potato and Black Bean Quinoa Bowls

Cilantro lime quinoa is topped with seasoned roasted sweet potatoes, black beans and a delicious cilantro cream sauce. These quinoa bowls are a hearty vegetarian dinner you'll love!

Prep Time30

Cook Time15

Course: Bowls, Dinners, Vegetarian + Vegan

Cuisine: Southwest

Keyword: quinoa bowls, sweet poato and black beans

Servings: servings

Author: Danae Halliday

Ingredients

Roasted Sweet Potato

1 large sweet potato, peeled and diced
1 tablespoon olive oil or avocado oil
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt or to taste

Quinoa

1 cup quinoa, rinsed
1 3/4 cups water
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Half a lime, juiced
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro

Cilantro Cream Sauce

1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
1/4 cup cilantro
1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup, or to taste
Half of a lime, juiced
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon chili powder

Other Ingredients

1 cup black beans, drained and rinsed
Cilantro for garnish

Instructions

Roasted Sweet Potato

Preheat oven to 425° F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Add the diced sweet potato to a bowl along with the oil, salt, pepper and spices. Toss until coated then dump it out onto the baking sheet. Spread it out into a single layer.
Bake for 12-18 minutes or until the potato is fork tender.

Quinoa

Rinse and drain the quinoa. Add it to a saucepan with the water and salt. Bring it to a boil then cover with a lid and turn the heat down to medium-low. Simmer the quinoa for 15 minutes or until the water is absorbed and the quinoa is fluffy.
Stir in the spices, lime juice, and cilantro. Taste for seasoning.

Cilantro Cream Sauce

Add all of the ingredients to a blender or food processor. Puree until the sauce is smooth. Taste for seasoning then pour it into a jar or bowl.

Assembling

Add a 1/4 of the quinoa to each bowl. Top with some of the roasted sweet potato and black beans. Drizzle with the cilantro cream and garnish with cilantro.

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