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Flavorful Baja-Style Grain Bowls

Experience a scrumptious meal with these Baja-Style Grain Bowls filled with rice, quinoa, beans, and a mouth-watering cilantro lime vinaigrette, reminiscent of Panera's bowls. Prepare this simple and delightful dish for a quick lunch or a flavorsome dinner.
3
30 min
TOTAL TIME
1522
CALORIES
$3.83
PER SERVING
Flavorful Baja-Style Grain Bowls
Ingredients
CILANTRO LIME VINAIGRETTE
4 SERVINGS
Lime Juice
3 tbsp lime juice
freshly squeezed
Honey
1 1/2 tbsp honey
Garlic
2 cloves garlic
minced
Salt
1/4 tsp salt
Red Pepper Flakes
1 pinch red pepper flakes
crushed
Fresh Cilantro
1/4 cup fresh cilantro
chopped
Black Pepper
1/4 tsp black pepper
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
Cooked Rice
2 cups cooked rice
Cooked Quinoa
2 cups cooked quinoa
Canned Black Beans
14 oz canned black beans
drained and rinsed
Avocados
2 whole avocados
sliced
Tomatoes
1 1/2 cups tomatoes
diced
Corn On The Cob
1 1/3 cups corn on the cob
Greek Yogurt
1/2 cup greek yogurt
Lime Wedges
lime wedges
for garnish
Salt And Black Pepper
salt and black pepper
to taste
Crumbled Feta Cheese
1 cup crumbled feta cheese
Directions
CILANTRO LIME VINAIGRETTE
30 min
PREP TIME
30 min
TOTAL TIME
1
In a blender or food processor, combine the lime juice, honey, chopped cilantro, minced garlic, salt, black pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, and extra virgin olive oil.
2
Blend until well combined and smooth, with some small pieces of cilantro remaining. Store any leftovers in a sealed container, refrigerated, for up to a week.
FINISH WITH
3
To assemble the bowls, evenly distribute the cooked rice and quinoa among 4 bowls.
4
Drizzle each bowl with a portion of the cilantro lime vinaigrette and toss to coat the rice and quinoa.
5
Arrange equal portions of black beans, sliced avocado, diced tomatoes, corn, and crumbled feta cheese on top of each bowl.
6
Sprinkle each bowl with chopped cilantro and a pinch of salt and black pepper, to taste.
7
Serve each bowl with a dollop of plain Greek yogurt and a lime wedge for garnishing. Enjoy your Flavorful Baja-Style Grain Bowls!
Health Info
Macros
227g
CARBS
48g
FAT
51g
PROTEIN
Allowed on these diets
GLUTEN FREE
VEGETARIAN
Contains these allergens
MILK
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