Buddha Bowl

Description

Tasty healthy meal in under 1 hour.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 1 ½ cups quinoa
  • 1 large sweet potato, diced
  • 1 large red onion, diced
  • ¼ cup olive oil, divided
  • kosher salt to taste
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced, divided
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
  • 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • ¼ cup lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons smooth peanut butter
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 2 cups baby spinach
  • 1 avocado – peeled, pitted, and thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds

Instructions

  1. Bring chicken broth and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low
  2. cover
  3. and simmer until quinoa is tender and broth is absorbed
  4. 15 to 20 minutes.
  5. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
  6. Spread sweet potato and red onion onto a baking sheet. Drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil over mixture and season with salt and pepper; toss to coat.
  7. Bake in the preheated oven until sweet potatoes are tender
  8. 20 to 25 minutes.
  9. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir 2 cloves garlic and ginger until fragrant
  10. about 1 minute. Add chicken and cook until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear
  11. about 6 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces.
  12. Whisk 1 garlic clove
  13. lime juice
  14. peanut butter
  15. soy sauce
  16. and honey together in a bowl. Whisk 1 tablespoon olive oil and sesame oil into mixture until dressing is smooth.
  17. Divide quinoa among bowls; top with chicken
  18. sweet potato mixture
  19. spinach
  20. and avocado. Sprinkle cilantro and sesame seeds over the top and drizzle dressing over each bowl.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 48 mins

Total Time: 58 mins

Servings: 4

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