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Kevin Curry
Southwest Quinoa & Black Bean Grain Bowl
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Southwest Quinoa & Black Bean Grain Bowl
3 Servings
Serving Size:About 2 cups
* Optional
Substitution
Note
Substitution
Note
- 5 cups cooked quinoa
- 1 can (1.5 cups) black beans
- 2 poblano or 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 3 Roma tomatoes
- 1 yellow bell pepper (or 1 cup frozen corn for sweetness)
- ½ red onion
- 3 cups arugula
- Dressing
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 can green chilis
- juice from 1/2 lime
- ½ lime zest
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 2 teaspoons cane sugar (or more/less for flavor balancing)
- sea salt & pepper to taste
- ½ cup pepitas (OMIT and reduce calories by 120)
Steps
Step 1
Toss together the ingredients for the salad.
Step 2
Add ingredients for the dressing to a jar or mixing bowl and shake/stir.
Step 3
Divide the salad into 3 meal containers and top with pepitas for a protein punch! Add the dressing at meal time or the morning of.
Southwest Quinoa & Black Bean Grain Bowl
Kevin Curry
Prep
20min
Cook
5min
Total
25min
INGREDIENTS
- 5 cups cooked quinoa
- 1 can (1.5 cups) black beans
- 2 poblano or 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 3 Roma tomatoes
- 1 yellow bell pepper (or 1 cup frozen corn for sweetness)
- ½ red onion
- 3 cups arugula
- Dressing
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 can green chilis
- juice from 1/2 lime
- ½ lime zest
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 2 teaspoons cane sugar (or more/less for flavor balancing)
- sea salt & pepper to taste
- ½ cup pepitas (OMIT and reduce calories by 120)
INSTRUCTIONS
-
Toss together the ingredients for the salad.
-
Add ingredients for the dressing to a jar or mixing bowl and shake/stir.
-
Divide the salad into 3 meal containers and top with pepitas for a protein punch! Add the dressing at meal time or the morning of.
Nutrition per serving
Calories530cal
Protein20g
Fats26g
Carbs57g
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