Sweet Potato Black Bowls (Vegetarian)
Sweet Potato Black Bean Bowls are a vegetarian dinner you can have on the table in minutes.Not only is it delicious but it is also healthy in every way. The combination of roast sweet potatoes, peppers, cauliflower, corn, and avocado is incredible.
Equipment
- Baking Sheet
- Food Processor
Ingredients
- 1 large sweet potato or 2 smaller sweet potatoes - peeled and chopped into large chunks
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 3 cloves minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 can black beans drained
- 1 teaspoon Mexican chili powder
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 orange or yellow bell pepper
- 1 red onion
- 2 cups cauliflower florets
- 1 can corn well drained
- 1 avocado
- Rice for serving
- Cotija cheese
- DRESSING:
- 1 avocado peeled and diced
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1-2 tbsp hot sauce
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1/2 cup greek yogurt
- Juice from 1 lime
- Salt to taste
- 1-2 cups Cooked Brown Rice (make separately). Here's a link to the Brown Basmati Rice that I make in my Instant Pot.
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Line a baking tray with parchment paper and set it aside.
- Combine all the dressing ingredients in a food process until smooth, and season to taste. Set aside in the fridge until ready to use.
- Add the sweet potato chunks to a large bowl and add 1 tbsp of olive oil, paprika, garlic, cumin and salt. Toss to combine and add it to the prepared baking tray.
- Slice the onion and peppers into thin strips and add to the baking tray.
- Add the cauliflower florets.
- Drizzle on top the remaining olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until the potatoes are just tender and easily pierced with a fork.
- Place a non-stick pan over medium heat and add the black beans with 1 teaspoon chili powder, some cumin, salt and pepper. Saute them just for 1-2 minutes until warm.
- Prepare a few bowls with rice, top with the roasted veggies, black beans, corn, and avocado.
- Drizzle with avocado dressing and serve.
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