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White bowl served with roasted sweet potatoes, quinoa, veggies, and taco sauce.

Roasted Sweet Potato Taco Bowl Recipe

This Sweet Potato Taco Bowl is a hearty vegetarian grain bowl made with taco-seasoned roasted sweet potatoes, fluffy quinoa, fresh toppings, and a creamy sauce that brings everything together. It’s filling, customizable, and proof that healthy food can still be crave-worthy.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 3 to 4 bowls (depends on how hungry you are!)
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Calories: 591

Ingredients
  

  • 2 large sweet potatoes diced
  • 1 tbsp Olive oil
  • 3 tsp taco seasoning divided, 1 tsp for the sauce.
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes
  • 1 avocado
  • Cilantro as garnish
  • Additional toppings: you can add black beans, corn, salsa, guac, etc if you’d like!
For the quinoa:
  • 1 cup dried quinoa
  • 1 ½ cups water or chicken broth. If using water add ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp olive oil
For the taco sauce:
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • Juice from 1/2 lime
  • ½ tsp hot sauce use your favorite, I used cholula
  • 1 tsp taco seasoning
  • Add salt to taste

Method
 

  1. Cook the Quinoa. Rinse the quinoa under cold water. In a medium saucepan, combine the quinoa, water (or chicken broth), and olive oil. If using water, add ¼ teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit, covered, for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork before serving.
  2. Roast the Sweet Potatoes. Preheat the oven to 400°F. and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Spread the diced sweet potatoes on the sheet and drizzle lightly with olive oil. Sprinkle with 2 teaspoons of the taco seasoning (reserve 1 teaspoon for the sauce) and toss to coat evenly. Roast for 25 minutes, until the sweet potatoes are tender and slightly golden on the edges.
  3. Prepare the Taco Sauce. In a small bowl, whisk together the sour cream, lime juice, hot sauce, and the reserved 1 teaspoon taco seasoning. Taste and adjust, add more salt if needed. Set aside.
  4. Assemble the Taco Bowls. Divide the cooked quinoa among serving bowls. Top with roasted sweet potatoes, halved cherry tomatoes, and sliced avocado. Drizzle generously with the taco sauce and garnish with fresh cilantro. Add any additional toppings you like, such as beans, corn, salsa, guacamole, or extra lime wedges.

Nutrition

Serving: 1bowlCalories: 591kcalCarbohydrates: 77gProtein: 14gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 572mgPotassium: 1330mgFiber: 13gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 21978IUVitamin C: 23mgCalcium: 129mgIron: 4mg

Notes

  • Give those sweet potatoes some breathing room! Crowding the pan is the fastest way to sad, soggy sweet potatoes, and we don’t want that. Spread them out in a single layer so they actually roast and get caramelized edges!
  • Season like you mean it. Sweet potatoes can handle bold flavors, so don’t under-season out of fear. Taco seasoning brings out their savory side and keeps them from tasting overly sweet!
  • The sauce is not optional… This bowl lives and dies by the sauce! Sorry, but it’s true. That creamy, tangy, slightly spicy drizzle is what ties the quinoa, sweet potatoes, and toppings together and gives major Taco Bell quesadilla sauce energy. YUM!

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