quinoa bowl

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, or as needed
• 3 sweet potatoes, cut into 1/2-inch pieces, or more to taste
• salt to taste
• 1 large yellow onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 1 cup asparagus, or more to taste
• 4 cups water
• 2 cups quinoa
• 1 cup cashews

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. add sweet potatoes and salt; stir to coat sweet potatoes with oil and saute until tender yet firm to the bite, about 10 minutes. transfer sweet potatoes to a plate and season with more salt.
• saute onion and garlic in the same skillet until softened, 4 to 5 minutes.
• place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. bring water to a boil. add asparagus, cover, and steam until tender, about 4 minutes. cut asparagus into 1/2-inch pieces.
• bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, 10 to 15 minutes.
• toss sweet potatoes, onion-garlic mixture, asparagus, and quinoa together in a bowl; cool to room temperature. add cashews and top with more olive oil and salt.