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Southwestern Sweet Potato Quinoa Bowl

Ingredients

For the bowl:

  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 1 bunch kale, finely sliced
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium lime, juiced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 avocados
  • 1 14-ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1/4 cup crumbled cotija cheese
  • Kosher salt, pepper and red pepper flakes to taste

For the Sweetpotatoes:

  • 2 medium California sweetpotatoes (about 1½ pounds), sliced into small, 1/4-inch cubes
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1½ teaspoons salt

Instructions

For the Sweetpotatoes:

  1. Preheat oven to 425ºF.
  2. On a large baking sheet, toss together the cubed California sweetpotatoes, oliveoil, salt, pepper and cumin and paprika. Once coated, evenly distribute the sweetpotatoes on the baking sheet.
  3. Transfer the California sweetpotatoes into the oven and roast for 25 - 30 minutes until they are fork tender.

For the bowl:

  1. Cook the quinoa according to the package directions. Set aside.
  2. Toss the kale, olive oil, lime juice and salt in a large bowl and then add small groupings of the avocados, quinoa, black beans, cotija and sweetpotatoes. Season with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes and serve alongside the cilantro vinaigrette.

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