Southwestern Quinoa Avocado Bowl

Southwestern Quinoa Avocado Bowl

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 256.1
  • Total Fat: 7.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 133.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 45.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 8.5 g
  • Protein: 9.5 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Southwestern Quinoa Avocado Bowl calories by ingredient


Introduction

Stir quinoa into your favorite hearty salsa, add avocado and black beans, and what do you get? A simple meal you won't soon forget! Stir quinoa into your favorite hearty salsa, add avocado and black beans, and what do you get? A simple meal you won't soon forget!
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    1 cup quinoa, rinsed and drained
    1/4 cup chopped onion
    1 clove garlic, minced
    1 jalapeno, minced (optional)
    1 t ground cumin
    2 T lime juice
    1 (14.5-ounce) can no salt added corn, drained and rinsed
    1 (14.5-ounce) can reduced-sodium black beans, drained and rinsed
    1 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
    1 avocado, pit removed, diced
    1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro


Tips

If not serving immediately, do not add the avocado. If you're planning to store a few servings, add the avocado when you eat, not when you prepare the dish.


Directions

Preheat a large saucepan over medium heat. Coat with cooking spray and add the onion, garlic, and jalapeno. Cook for five minutes, stirring often, until the vegetables have softened. Add the cumin, stir well, and cook another two minutes.
Add the quinoa and two cups of water, raise heat to high and bring to a boil. Lower to a simmer, cover and cook for 12 minutes, until the water has evaporated and the quinoa has fully cooked. (It will start to unspiral.) Fluff with a fork and allow to cool.
Toss the quinoa with the lime juice, corn, black beans, and tomatoes. Top each serving with avocado and cilantro, and serve immediately.


Serving Size: 6 servings; 1 1/3 cups per serving

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SPARK_RECIPES.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Very Good
    8 of 10 people found this review helpful
    Needs a little more bite. I like the variety of textures. I added some chopped, cooked chicken breast, and served it over romaine lettuce. - 8/20/14


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    Incredible!
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    I enjoyed this dish. It was very good. I can see that adding cooked chicken breast would work nicely in this dish. I recommend it and will make it again for sure. - 7/29/16


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    Very Good
    3 of 4 people found this review helpful
    This made a tasty meal and I look forward to having the leftovers for lunches. I didn't have a jalapeno, so added some cayenne. I also added some salt and a couple tablespoons of my favorite green salsa. The canned corn was much better than frozen corn that I used in a previous recipe. Who knew? - 3/30/14


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    Very Good
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    This was very good and easy. I substituted pinto beans for the black since that was what I had but they were fine. - 3/27/14


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    Very Good
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Delicious and easy. Perfect for a workday lunch. - 4/10/16


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    Incredible!
    1 of 3 people found this review helpful
    Easy and very tasty - I changed a little to meet my needs - substituted the corn for Garbanzo (rinsed) and Black Beans for lite Kidney Beans ( rinsed) I omitted the jalapeno just because I did not have on Hand but added a dash of cayenne . - 3/28/14


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    Very Good
    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Excellent - 3/24/14


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    Great - 4/21/21


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    Good recipe, thanks for sharing - 4/12/21


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    Good recipe which I found very easy to make for a yummy lunch - 3/3/21


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    I cannot eat quinoa so i left that out - 3/3/21


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    Incredible!
    Enjoyed with a couple of changes as no jalapeno for me and used brown rice instead of the quinoa as not a big fan of quinoa. - 2/1/21


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    O.K.
    mussing something - 11/22/20


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    Look forward to trying this - 10/10/20


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    Sounds good - 9/17/20


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    this looks yummy - 8/20/20


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    Excellent dish. Skipped the jalapeno but did the rest just as it called for. - 7/29/20


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    I recently discovered quinoa & love it! Definitely trying this idea! - 7/29/20


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    Gave quinoa a try. Not a fan - 7/29/20


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    Incredible!
    I love this Southwestern Quinoa Avocado Bowl Recipe! - 7/29/20


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    Very Good
    Very Tasty! - 7/29/20


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    Very Good
    Ok - 7/29/20


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    Very Good
    Great on these hot, humid days - 7/29/20


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    Incredible!
    nyummm! - 7/19/20


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    Very Good
    GOOD - 7/8/20


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    Thanks - 5/3/20


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    Incredible!
    I love this recipe. It was very easy to make and filling. - 3/5/20


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    Incredible!
    OMGoodness! This is delicious! I brought it to a CrossFit Potluck and there was none left. - 9/30/19


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    :) - 9/12/19


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    Incredible!
    Very good. A light and healthy summer dinner. I left off the avocado because mine aren't ripe, but they should be ripe tomorrow when I have the leftovers. - 8/10/19


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    Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe. I am looking forward to making it since it sounds like it would be tasty and different from anything I have made before. - 8/5/19


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    Good
    Great - 7/31/19


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    Incredible!
    I added a lot more onion and some shredded chicken. It was tasty. - 7/29/19


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    Good
    Good, but rather bland. I added some sriracha sauce to it to give it a little pep. - 7/29/19


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    Incredible!
    Yum - 7/29/19


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    Incredible!
    Delicious - 7/29/19


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    Interesting - 7/29/19


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    Incredible!
    Tasty - 6/19/19


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    Very Good
    I removed the corn and cherry tomatoes and added other fruits and tomato! - 5/27/19


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    Incredible!
    This recipe is going to become one of my all time favorites!!! SO easy, and yummy too! I added a chopped jalepeno and used more lime juice. Great as a side or a main dish! Will definitely make this again. - 5/8/19


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    Good
    It was good, next time I will make it with the jalapenos, I only had spicy red pepper. - 4/30/19


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    Can't wait to try this - 4/10/19


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    Very Good
    I thought the portion size was adequate but found adding garbanzo beans made it just a little more filling. Nice blend of flavors, easy to prepare. - 4/9/19


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    I will bet this will taste even better if I warm it up in my microwave. I'll have to try that next time. - 3/26/19


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    This looks really good, and filling too! - 1/9/19


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    Good
    Add cilantro, cumin, coriander, garlic, lime juice, smoked paprika. Gives the flavor backing - 1/8/19


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    Incredible!
    Yum - 12/24/18


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    Can't wait to make this salad. - 11/22/18


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    Very Good
    Very tasty! - 10/19/18


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    Nice recipe - 10/1/18


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    Very Good
    Good light meal - 9/22/18


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    Good
    needs tweeking for me - 8/21/18


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    Looks good - 8/20/18


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    Incredible!
    YUMMY - 8/17/18


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    Incredible!
    The only substitutes involved the vegetables...used fresh/frozen. I also left out the jalapenos. I will make this again I'm sure! - 8/9/18


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    Thank you. We are not good spicy eaters. I am sure this is good not not for us. - 7/29/18


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    NICE - 7/29/18


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    Incredible!
    Gotta have my jalapenos or hot cherry peppers in this! - 7/29/18


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    Very Good
    Needs more seasoning. - 7/29/18


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    Colorful and tasty. Easy to prepare. - 7/29/18


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    Very Good
    experimenting with different beans is a good idea. - 7/29/18


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    Incredible!
    I love this Southwestern Quinoa Avocado Bowl Recipe! Absolutely delicious! - 7/29/18


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    O.K.
    I'm not a fan of quinoa, the texture not the taste.. but it was okay... I won't make again - 7/29/18


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    very good - 7/29/18


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    Incredible!
    I recently made this recipe and I love it. My husband is not keen on Quinoa. - 7/29/18


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    this is very good . i enjoyed the quine . always looking for a way to use it . all in all this was good but i added a bite with some hot sauce . also chicken breast . - 7/29/18


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    Incredible!
    - 7/18/18


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    Very Good
    It was easy to make a 1/4 recipe, which translates to 1.5 servings. I followed the recipe exactly. With a glass of iced tea with lime, this was an excellent summer lunch. - 7/12/18


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    excellent - 6/14/18


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    This looks so good! I can’t wait to get some quinoa and make it! - 5/30/18


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    Good
    good - 5/23/18


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    Yummy - 5/15/18


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    Not usually a fan of black beans, but this is good. - 5/10/18


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    tasty - 5/2/18


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    interesting.... - 4/23/18


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    AWESOME! - 4/18/18


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    Incredible!
    Love this recipe! - 4/10/18


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    Very Good
    Loved it ! Delicious - 2/6/18


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    Looks good - 1/18/18


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    delicious!!! - 1/16/18


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    Very Good
    Needs some crunch so I added some diced celery. - 1/16/18


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    Looks good. - 1/12/18


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    looks easy to make - 11/20/17


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    Very Good
    Served this at dinner and there were no leftovers! - 11/7/17


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    QUinoa takes along time to cook, but I also omitted the cilantro..do not like it. - 10/12/17


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    Great - 10/1/17


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    Incredible!
    very delicious added more jalapeno great for fiber intake - 10/1/17


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    Good
    Getting into quinoa - 9/26/17


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    yummy - 9/26/17


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    Sounds delicious! - 9/21/17


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    Very Good
    Very good. I added some jicama for crunch. - 9/13/17


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    Great ;uch summer recipe! - 8/15/17


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    YUM - 8/1/17


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    Can't wait to try this one! - 7/31/17


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    Very Good
    This is so simple to make and so good. Like some others, I added bit more spices and it was great the next day. - 7/31/17


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    Have made this and this showing up reminds me to make it again - 7/30/17


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    Very Good
    Add some some cooked chicken breast and this is a delicious meal. - 7/29/17


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    yummy - 7/29/17


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    Very Good
    really like this a lot. the taste is very good. - 7/29/17


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    Incredible!
    I added chicken to it to make it an entree and it worked. We liked it! - 7/29/17