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Sweet Potato Broccoli Quinoa Bowls

This Sweet Potato Broccoli Quinoa Bowl is full of nutritious fiber, lean chicken, topped with a sesame-ginger salad dressing and are gluten-free and dairy-free.  It is one of our favorite healthy and easy chicken quinoa bowl recipes in our house!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Dinner, lunch, Main Course, Salad
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 3 cups sweet potato cubes cut into ½-¾ inch cubes
  • 3 Tbsp. olive oil divided
  • ¾ tsp. salt divided
  • ½ tsp. pepper divided
  • 1 head broccoli cut into florets

Quinoa in Rice Cooker:

  • ¾ cup quinoa rinsed and drained
  • 1 ½ cups water or chicken broth
  • ¼ tsp. Salt

Quinoa Bowls:

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Add quinoa, water, and salt to a rice cooker and cook until fluffy.
  • Combine sweet potato cubes, 2 tablespoons olive oil, ½ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper in a gallon-sized ziplock bag. Toss to combine.
  • Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and spread sweet potato cubes out in a single layer.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, flipping halfway through.
  • While sweet potatoes are baking, combine broccoli florets, ¼ teaspoon salt and 1 tablespoon olive oil in the same gallon-sized ziplock bag. Toss to combine. When the sweet potatoes have 15 minutes left, add broccoli to the pan and return to the 400 degree oven.
  • To serve: fill four bowls with equal amounts of the quinoa, tomatoes, chicken, kale, and roasted vegetables. Serve each quinoa bowl with 2 ounces of the sesame ginger salad dressing or other dressing of choice. Enjoy!  See this recipe in Meal Plan #6.

Notes

*These quinoa bowls taste great served warm or cold! If serving warm, make sure to keep the tomatoes and kale separate until heated up.

Nutrition

Calories: 503kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 1010mg | Potassium: 1028mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 21210IU | Vitamin C: 90.3mg | Calcium: 164mg | Iron: 3.7mg