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:
- 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.
- 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.
- Sprinkle the diced avocado with lime juice. Set aside.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.