Sweet Potato & Quinoa Bowl

Sweet Potato & Quinoa Bowl

#Gluten Free #Veggie

🥘 Ingredients

  • almonds
    ¼ cup
  • arugula
    2 c
  • avocado
    1 unit
  • black pepper
    1 tsp
  • dijon mustard
  • feta cheese
    ½ cup
  • lemon
    1 unit
  • olive oil
    3 tbsp
  • orange
    1 unit
  • quinoa
    ½ cup
  • salt
  • sweet potatoes
    2 unit

🍳 Cookware

  • medium pot
  • baking sheet
  • paring knife
  • medium bowl
  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 400F. In a medium pot , combine quinoa with 1 cup water and a pinch of salt . Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook ⏱️ 20 minutes to ⏱️ 25 minutes , until tender. Add a splash of water if necessary. Set aside.
    quinoa: ½ cup, salt
  2. 2
    Meanwhile, peel and cut sweet potatoes into ½-inch cubes. Toss on the baking sheet with a pinch of salt , black pepper and 1 tbsp of olive oil . Roast ⏱️ 15 minutes , until tender and slightly caramelized.
    sweet potatoes: 2 unit, salt, black pepper: 1 tsp, olive oil: 3 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 and cut between the white membranes to remove the segments. Squeeze the remaining orange core into a medium bowl to collect the juice.
    orange: 1 unit
  4. 4
    Make the dressing: add 1 tbsp dijon mustard and the juice of half a lemon to the orange juice. Whisk in 2 tbsp remaining olive oil. Season with salt and black pepper .
    dijon mustard, lemon: 1 unit, salt, black pepper
  5. 5
    Halve, peel and pit avocado , then thinly slice.
    avocado: 1 unit
  6. 6
    Plate the quinoa . Toss arugula with half the dressing and place atop quinoa. Add avocado , orange segments, roasted sweet potatoes , feta cheese , and sliced almonds . Drizzle with remaining dressing. Enjoy!
    quinoa, arugula: 2 c, avocado, sweet potatoes, feta cheese: ½ cup, almonds: ¼ cup