5 from 6 votes
Quinoa Bowls with Sweet Potato
These Sweet Potato & Quinoa Bowls are quick, healthy, and delicious. And they're packed with flavor from roasted sweet potatoes, fresh veggies, and garlic-yogurt dressing.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
423 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Vegetarian, gluten-free
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups quinoa dried
- 2 sweet potato large, diced
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup corn kernels fresh or frozen
- ½ cup red kidney beans drained and rinsed
- ¼ cup cilantro chopped
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
For the Dressing
- ¼ cup Greek yogurt plain
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- lime juice of half a lime
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees (F).
- Prepare quinoa according to package directions. When it is done, drain and set aside.
- While quinoa is cooking, prepare the sweet potatoes.
- Spread diced sweet potato on baking sheet. Toss with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Roast in the oven for 15 minutes, or until tender and slightly caramelized.
- To make the dressing, whisk together the yogurt, lime juice, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
- When quinoa and potatoes are both done cooking, assemble the quinoa bowlss. Divide quinoa between serving bowls. Top with corn, red kidney beans, and sweet potatoes.
- Drizzle dressing over each quinoa bowl, and top with cilantro. Bon appétit!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
423kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
67g
(22%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
121mg
(5%)
Potassium
750mg
(16%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
9310IU
(186%)
Vitamin C
2.7mg
(3%)
Calcium
69mg
(7%)
Iron
4.2mg
(23%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 423
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 423kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 67g | 22% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 121mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 750mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 9310IU | 186% |
| Vitamin C | 2.7mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 69mg | 7% |
| Iron | 4.2mg | 23% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.