Sweet Potato & Quinoa Bowl

Sweet Potato & Quinoa Bowl

#Gluten Free #Veggie

🥘 Ingredients

  • Dijon mustard
    1 tbsp
  • almonds
    2 oz
  • arugula
    4 oz
  • avocado
    2 unit
  • black pepper
  • feta cheese
    ½ cup
  • lemon
    2 unit
  • olive oil
    1 tbsp
  • orange
    2 unit
  • quinoa
    6 oz
  • salt
  • sweet potato
    2 unit
  • water
    1 c

🍳 Cookware

  • baking sheet
  • medium pot
  • baking sheet
  • paring knife
  • medium bowl
  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 400 degrees. HINT: For extra crispy sweet potatoes, place the baking sheet in the oven while it preheats! Place quinoa in a medium pot with water and a pinch of salt . Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for ⏱️ 20-25 minutes , until tender. Add a splash of water if necessary. Set aside.
    quinoa: 6 oz, water: 1 c, salt
  2. 2
    Meanwhile, peel and cut sweet potato into 1/2-inch cubes. Toss on a baking sheet with a pinch of salt and black pepper and olive oil . Roast for about ⏱️ 15 minutes , until tender and slightly caramelized.
    sweet potato: 2 unit, black pepper, olive oil: 1 tbsp
  3. 3
    Using a paring knife , remove the peel from orange , carefully cutting around the flesh. Once peeled, hold the orange in one hand cut between the white membranes to remove the orange segments. Squeeze the remaining orange core into a medium bowl to collect the juice.
    orange: 2 unit
  4. 4
    Make the dressing: add Dijon mustard and the juice of half a lemon to the orange juice. Whisk in 2 tablespoons olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
    Dijon mustard: 1 tbsp, lemon: 2 unit
  5. 5
    Halve, peel and pit avocado , then thinly slice.
    avocado: 2 unit
  6. 6
    Plate the quinoa. Toss the arugula with half the dressing and place atop quinoa. Add the avocado slices, orange segments, roasted sweet potato, feta cheese , and almonds . Drizzle with remaining dressing. Enjoy!
    arugula: 4 oz, feta cheese: ½ cup, almonds: 2 oz