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Sweet Potato Broccoli Quinoa Bowls
This Sweet Potato Broccoli Quinoa Bowl is full of nutritious fiber, lean chicken, topped with a sesame-ginger salad dressing and are gluten-free and dairy-free. It is one of our favorite healthy and easy chicken quinoa bowl recipes in our house!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 503 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Salad , Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 cups sweet potato cubes cut into ½-¾ inch cubes
- 3 Tbsp. olive oil divided
- ¾ tsp. salt divided
- ½ tsp. pepper divided
- 1 head broccoli cut into florets
Quinoa in Rice Cooker:
- ¾ cup quinoa rinsed and drained
- 1 ½ cups water or chicken broth
- ¼ tsp. salt
Quinoa Bowls:
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes cut in half
- 4 oz. cooked chicken cut into cubes
- 4 cups kale coarsely chopped
- 6 oz. Sesame Ginger Salad Dressing
- See this recipe in Meal Plan #6
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Add quinoa, water, and salt to a rice cooker and cook until fluffy.
- Combine sweet potato cubes, 2 tablespoons olive oil, ½ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper in a gallon-sized ziplock bag. Toss to combine.
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and spread sweet potato cubes out in a single layer.
- Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, flipping halfway through.
- While sweet potatoes are baking, combine broccoli florets, ¼ teaspoon salt and 1 tablespoon olive oil in the same gallon-sized ziplock bag. Toss to combine. When the sweet potatoes have 15 minutes left, add broccoli to the pan and return to the 400 degree oven.
- To serve: fill four bowls with equal amounts of the quinoa, tomatoes, chicken, kale, and roasted vegetables. Serve each quinoa bowl with 2 ounces of the sesame ginger salad dressing or other dressing of choice. Enjoy! See this recipe in Meal Plan #6.
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Notes
- *These quinoa bowls taste great served warm or cold! If serving warm, make sure to keep the tomatoes and kale separate until heated up.
Nutrition Information
Calories
503kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
53g
(18%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
21mg
(7%)
Sodium
1010mg
(42%)
Potassium
1028mg
(29%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
21210IU
(424%)
Vitamin C
90.3mg
(100%)
Calcium
164mg
(16%)
Iron
3.7mg
(21%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 503
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 503kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 53g | 18% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 21mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 1010mg | 42% |
| Potassium | 1028mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 21210IU | 424% |
| Vitamin C | 90.3mg | 100% |
| Calcium | 164mg | 16% |
| Iron | 3.7mg | 21% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.