Plant-Based Recipe: Red Quinoa Bowl with Avocado Dressing

Plant Based Recipe Quinoa Bowl

Did you know there are over 120 varieties of quinoa? Stray from the ordinary and try hearty red quinoa. It’s packed with natural plant protein, iron, fiber and zinc…not to mention it’s absolutely beautiful! The secret to any balanced quinoa bowl is the sauce; so make sure to douse your red quinoa bowl heavily in this tart avocado dressing. Enjoy hot or cold!

 

Category: Main Dish

Suitable for: Plant-Based, Vegan, Vegetarian

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Yields: 4-6

Cooking Method: Stovetop

Ingredients

  1. Cook 1 cup of raw quinoa as instructed on bag
  2. Sauté onions and peppers in a few TBS of water, and 1 TBS of tamari until soft, then add kale and cook until kale wilts
  3. Cook together the canned diced tomatoes and spices (listed under quinoa ingredients) until spices become fragrant (about 5 minutes) and mix into quinoa
  4. Blend together in a blender: Avocado, cilantro, 1 dash of sea salt, agave, 1 dash of black pepper, lime juice and ½ cup of water (or more if needed for blending)
  5. Scoop a few cups of quinoa into a bowl, top with cooked veggies, and drizzle heavily with avocado sauce. Garnish with scallions, fresh cilantro and freshly ground black pepper
  6. Enjoy!

Instructions

Veggie Topping:

2 TBSP of water

1 TBSP of Tamari

2 red peppers, diced

1 onion, diced

A few handfuls of kale, chopped

Quinoa:

1 cup of red quinoa, cooked with 2 cups of water

1 cup of canned diced tomatoes

1 tsp cumin

1 tsp chili powder

1 tsp oregano

1 tsp coriander

1 dash of sea salt

1 dash of black pepper

Sauce:

1 Avocado

3 TBSP fresh cilantro

1 dash of sea salt

1 ½ TBSP agave

1 dash of black pepper

1 lime, juiced

½ cup+ of water

Garnish:

Scallions

Fresh cilantro

Black pepper

Instructions

  1. Cook 1 cup of raw quinoa as instructed on bag
  2. Sauté onions and peppers in a few TBSP of water, and 1 TBSP of tamari until soft, then add kale and cook until kale wilts
  3. Cook together the canned diced tomatoes and spices (listed under quinoa ingredients) until spices become fragrant (about 5 minutes) and mix into quinoa
  4. Blend together in a blender: Avocado, cilantro, 1 dash of sea salt, agave, 1 dash of black pepper, lime juice and ½ cup of water (or more if needed for blending)
  5. Scoop a few cups of quinoa into a bowl, top with cooked veggies, and drizzle heavily with avocado sauce. Garnish with scallions, fresh cilantro and freshly ground black pepper
  6. Enjoy!

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