Roasted Sweet Potato Black Bean Bowls

These Roasted Candy Potato and Chipotle Black Bean Bowls are a filling vegetarian lunch or dinner, excellent for meal prep.

Candy Potato Black Bean Bowls

I really like candy potatoes and bowl recipes so I really like this plant primarily based meal in a single dish. These bowls are very satisfying because of their lengthy listing of nutritious components. You get protein and fiber from a mixture of brown rice, beans, Greek yogurt, and candy potatoes, plus loads of nutritional vitamins and minerals from the kale and avocado.

This recipe is barely tailored from Meat to the Side: A Plant-Foward Guide to Bringing Balance to Your Plate by Liren Baker. Her cookbook is a newbie’s information for individuals who need a scrumptious approach so as to add extra greens to their diets!

Candy Potato Black Bean Bowls Elements:

• Greens: Kale, avocado, pickled purple onions, roasted candy potatoes seasoned with salt, chili powder, cumin, coriander, and garlic powder
• Starches: Canned black beans, brown rice
• Chipotle Sauce: Plain fat-free Greek yogurt, chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, lime juice, garlic, salt
• Taste: Cilantro, lime wedges

How To Make Fast Pickled Pink Onions

• 3/4 cup distilled white vinegar
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1-1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 medium purple onion, thinly sliced

1. In a small bowl, stir collectively the vinegar, water, sugar, and salt till the sugar and salt have dissolved.

2. Place the sliced onion in a jar. Pour the vinegar combination over the onion and let sit at room temperature for not less than half-hour, however ideally for 1 hour.

3. Serve instantly or preserve refrigerated for future use. The onions will preserve for as much as 2 weeks, Yield 2 cups.

Candy Potato Bowl Meal Prep

Burrito bowls make a wholesome lunch all through the week and are nice for meal prep. You can also make all of the parts forward of time after which portion them out in glass containers. I’d put the sauce and pickled purple onions in particular person containers and wait to chop the avocado till proper earlier than consuming.

These candy potato bowls final about 4 days within the fridge.

Variations:

• Grains: Swap brown rice for quinoa or white rice or cauliflower rice for a low-carb possibility.
• Protein: Add grilled rooster or an egg for additional protein.
• Beans: Sub pinto beans for black beans.
• Greens: Add bell peppers or corn.
• Onions: If you happen to don’t wish to make the pickled purple onions, use recent purple or inexperienced onions.
• Cilantro: If you happen to don’t like cilantro, skip it.
• Warmth: Add recent jalapeños or sizzling sauce to make it spicy.
• Salad: Flip your candy potato bowl right into a salad by omitting the rice and including extra kale.

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