Southwestern Veggie Bowl
1 year ago

Southwestern Veggie Bowl

This wholesome meal is chock full of veggies and drizzled with a zesty southwestern-inspired vinaigrette. If you’re short on time, a store-bought southwestern dressing will work great, too!

4 servings
Preparation time: 10 minutes to assemble, not including time to cook quinoa/rice or veggies

Ingredients

1 ⅓ cups cooked quinoa or brown rice
1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
1 cup grilled or steamed corn
1 cup chopped avocado
1 ⅓ cups black beans
1 cup diced red pepper
1 cup diced poblano pepper
2 cups roasted sweet potato chunks
2 cups kale, cut or torn into bite-sized pieces

For the Chipotle-Lime Vinaigrette
1 cup lime juice
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
½ teaspoon smoked paprika
4 teaspoons honey
1 ⅓ cups extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste

For the Chipotle BBQ Sauce:
6 tablespoons Twin Cities BBQ Sauce
½ teaspoon L&B Chipotle Seasoning

Directions

To make the BBQ sauce: In a heat proof bowl, stir together the BBQ sauce and chipotle seasoning. Microwave for 10 seconds to meld the flavors.

Recipe adapted from One Sweet Mess

Southwestern Veggie Bowl