Tex-Mex Quinoa Brown Rice Grain Bowl
Tasty one bowl meal that's packed with protein.
Servings 1 serving
Calories 640kcal
Ingredients
Ingredients for one grain bowl
- 1/4 cup cooked white quinoa
- 1/4 cup cooked brown rice
- 1/3 cup black beans with caramelized onion
- 1/2 ripe avocado sliced lengthwise
- 1/2 plum tomato , seeds removed and diced
- 2 soft boiled eggs
- 1 tbsp taco sauce
- 2 tbsp salsa
- 1 chopped green onion
- 1 tbsp fresh chopped cilantro
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook quinoa and brown rice according to package instructions, (I used 1/2 cup of each and had a little over 1 cup leftover after 2 servings)
- Dice a medium onion and place in a skillet with 1 tbsp vegetable oil and cook on medium low heat while stirring occasionally to caramelize the onion, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Open a 14 oz. can of black beans and put in a strainer and rinse.
- Add the beans to the caramelized onion in the skillet and heat until warmed, 3 or 4 minutes, (there was about 3/4 cup of leftover beans and onion)
- Quarter a plum tomato lengthwise and use your thumb to remove the seeds, then dice.
- Slice 1/2 of a ripe avocado
- Boil 4 or 5 cups of water in a saucepan, then add eggs with a slotted spoon or small kitchen spider, and boil for 5 minutes for a runny yolk
- Remove the eggs with the slotted spoon and place in ice cold water for 30 seconds to cool slightly, then peel
- Assemble the grain bowl as desired, drizzle with taco sauce and lightly salt and pepper the dish.
- Garnish with green onion and cilantro
Notes
The nutrition information and ingredients are based on 1 serving.
I used regular brown rice which takes 40 or 45 minutes to cook. You may want to use a microwavable package of rice to dramatically save time making this.
Nutrition
Calories: 640kcal