Heart-Healthy Smoky Avocado Quinoa Breakfast Bowl

Diet & Health:

Prep time:
10 minutes
Cook time:
20 minutes
Ready in:
30 minutes

Recipe Description:

This recipe is a delicious, plant-packed breakfast version of the popular quinoa bowl. Make your morning easy by prepping the quinoa pilaf in advance. You can also use the quinoa mixture to make the tasty and portable Avocado Quinoa Breakfast Burritos recipe.
Recipes created for the Hass Avocado Board by Julia Nordgren MD, physician and trained chef.

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Servings:

  • Recipe serving size: 1 cup
  • Number of servings:

Ingredients:

  • 2 tsp. olive oil
  • 1/3 cup yellow onion, diced
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 3 tsp. smoked paprika
  • 1 cup white quinoa
  • 2 cups vegetable stock
  • 1 ripe, fresh avocado, halved, pitted, peeled and diced
  • 2 tsp. lime juice
  • 2/3 cup small white beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup baby spinach

Instructions:

  1. Heat 1 teaspoon of olive oil in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Add onion and cook over medium-low heat until soft, about 3 minutes. Add minced garlic and cook 1 minute more. Add smoked paprika. Stir and cook 1 more minute.
  2. Add rinsed quinoa and vegetable stock and stir to combine. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and let simmer 10-15 minutes. Uncover and fluff with a fork.
  3. Sprinkle the diced avocado with lime juice. Set aside.
  4. In a separate saute pan, heat 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil. Add white beans. Cook over medium heat until beans are heated through. Place beans on top of rice pilaf in serving bowl.
  5. Heat remaining 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil. Add spinach. Cook over medium heat until spinach is wilted. Place spinach on top of rice pilaf next to white beans in serving bowl.
  6. Top each bowl with a generous spoonful of the diced avocado.

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Nutrition Facts

4 servings per recipe
Serving Size 1 serving (251g)

Amount Per Serving
Calories 300
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11g 14%
Saturated Fat 1.5g 7%
Trans Fat 0g -
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.5g -
Monounsaturated Fat 6g -
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 290mg 13%
Total Carbohydrate 42g 15%
Dietary Fiber 8g 30%
Total Sugars 2g -
Includes 0g Added Sugars 0%
Protein 10g -
Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
Calcium 66mg 6%
Iron 4mg 20%
Potassium 690mg 15%
Vitamin A 38mcg 4%
Vitamin C 8mg 8%
Vitamin E 3mg 15%
Vitamin K 47mcg 40%
Thiamin 0.23mg 20%
Riboflavin 0.22mg 15%
Niacin 3mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.37mg 0%
Folate 149mcg DFE 35%
(0mcg folic acid) -
Vitamin B12 0mcg 20%
Pantothenic Acid 0.94mg 20%
Choline 48mg 8%
Phosphorus 255mg 20%
Magnesium 120mg 30%
Zinc 2mg 20%
Selenium 4mcg 8%
Copper 0.42mg 45%
Manganese 1mg 50%

*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.