Southwest Quinoa Power Bowl with Honey-Lime Dressing

These filling, protein-packed, plant-based bowls are filled with quinoa, black beans, sweet potatoes, and bell peppers, and topped with a tasty honey-lime dressing.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 761 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro, or to taste
• 3 tablespoons raw honey
• 3 cups quinoa
• 3 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped
• 3 medium red bell peppers, sliced
• 3 medium avocados, sliced
• 9 tablespoons lime juice
• 6 tablespoons canned coconut milk
• 1.5 cups water
• 0.5 teaspoon salt, or more to taste
• 0.75 teaspoon adobo seasoning, or more to taste
• 0.75 cup onion, chopped
• 1.5 cups canned black beans, rinsed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Rinse quinoa in a fine mesh strainer and place in a small pot. Add 1 1/2 cups water and bring to a boil. Add 3/4 teaspoon adobo seasoning, lower heat, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water is almost gone, about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat.

Step 2

While the quinoa is cooking, heat 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add sweet potatoes and onion and season with salt and pepper. Add more adobo seasoning if desired. Cook over medium heat until sweet potatoes are tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from the heat.

Step 3

Meanwhile, make dressing: whisk lime juice, coconut milk, water, honey, olive oil, and salt together in a bowl. Set aside.

Step 4

Distribute quinoa, sweet potato-onion mixture, black beans, bell peppers, and avocados in 6 bowls. Dress with honey-lime dressing and garnish with cilantro.