Cuban Quinoa Bowl
Cuban Quinoa Bowl with Sazon Cashew Dressing is loaded with Cuban flavors that are layered with mixed greens, black beans, avocado, tomatoes, and cilantro.
Ingredients
Quinoa
- 2 cups quinoa Cooked. I use Sucess boil-in-bag
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 green onions small slices of white and greens
Roasted Sweet Potaoes
- 2 sweet potatoes medium sized,peeled and cut into bite sized pieces
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon Himalayan pink salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sazon seasoning salt Homemade Sazon recipe
Black Beans
- 1 cup black beans canned, rinsed and drained
- 1 tablespoon cilantro chopped
- salt to taste
Smashed Avocado
- ½ cup avocado sliced
- 2 teaspoons cilantro chopped
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
- salt
Salad
- 3 cups greens mixed variety
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes halved
Sazon Cashew Dressing
- 1/2 cup cashews raw
- ½ cup water hot boiling water
- 1 clove garlic
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sazon seasoning Make your own homemade sazon or store bought.
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Place the cashews in a glass and cover them with hot water, allow to soak for 20 minutes
- Toss the cubed sweet potatoes in a bowl with olive oil, cinnamon, sazon seasoning, and salt. Place on a parchment lined cookie sheet. Roast in 400-degree oven until just slightly crispy, about 20 minutes.
- Boil Success boil-in-bag quinoa for 10 minutes then drain or cook your quinoa according to boxed directions.
- Toss black beans with salt and cilantro
- For the dressing, drain cashews and place in a vita mix or small food processor, add the garlic clove, lime juice, olive oil, and maple syrup. Process until smooth
- In a small bowl, mash avocado with a fork then stir in lime juice, cilantro, and salt.
- Assemble the bowls by placing mixed greens in the bottom of two bowls. Divide the quinoa and black beans, tomatoes and roasted sweet potatoes between the bowls. Add mashed avocado on top
- Drizzle with sazon cashew dressing over the whole bowl and sprinkle with chopped cilantro
Nutrition
Serving: 1g
