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Quinoa bowl with roasted sweet potato and black beans

About 656 kcal, 23 g of protein, 78 g of carbs, and 20 g of fat per serving. It works well for lunch, and takes about 35 minutes to prepare.

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Quinoa bowl with roasted sweet potato and black beans – about 656 kcal per serving
656kcal
23 gprotein (16% of energy)
78 gcarbs
20 gfat
25 gfiber
35 minprep time

Ingredients (1 serving)

  • Dry quinoa50 g (about 4½ tablespoons)
  • Sweet potato150 g
  • Cooked black beans120 g
  • Avocado½ avocado (70 g)
  • Tomato100 g
  • Arugula30 g
  • Lime10 g
  • Olive oil5 g (about ½ tablespoon)
  • Seasonings and extras: salt, pepper, smoked paprika, cumin

Instructions

  1. Dice the sweet potato, toss with olive oil, smoked paprika, and salt, and roast for 25 minutes at 200°C.
  2. Rinse the quinoa and cook it in twice its volume of salted water for about 15 minutes.
  3. Drain the beans and warm them with the cumin. Dice the avocado and tomato.
  4. Arrange the quinoa, sweet potato, beans, vegetables, and arugula in a bowl. Drizzle with lime juice and season with pepper.

You can take this bowl to work. Dice the avocado just before eating and drizzle it with lime juice to keep it from turning brown.

Nutrition information per serving

Per servingAmount
Calories656 kcal
Protein23.3 g
Carbs77.6 g
of which sugars10.6 g
Fiber25.1 g
Fat19.5 g
of which saturated2.7 g
Salt0.3 g

We calculated the calories and macros using the listed weights and our calorie chart. Protein provides 16% of the energy, carbs 54%, and fat 30%. Weights are for ingredients in the form specified in the recipe: groats, rice, and pasta are weighed dry, and meat and fish raw, unless the recipe says otherwise.

Which meal plans include this recipe

You’ll find this recipe in ready-made meal plans for 7 days, with servings tailored to the plan’s calorie content:

Nutrition information is approximate and depends on the specific products and preparation method. This recipe is for informational purposes and does not replace an individual diet plan from a dietitian. How we calculate recipe calories.

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