Black Bean and Lime Bowl with Roasted Sweet Potatoes
A hearty Mediterranean-style lunch bowl with cumin-spiced black beans, roasted sweet potatoes, fresh herbs, and a bright lime-olive oil dressing over fluffy quinoa.

Total
40 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
30 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 1 can (15 oz) can canned black beans
- 2 medium sweet potatoes
- 1/2 cup cup quinoa
- 3 tbsp tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp tsp smoked paprika
- 1 lime
- 1/4 cup chopped cup fresh parsley
- 1/4 small, thinly sliced red onion
- 1/2 tsp tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp tsp black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Dice sweet potatoes into 1/2-inch cubes, toss with 1 tbsp olive oil, cumin, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper, and roast 25 minutes until tender and edges are crisp.
- 2
Rinse quinoa and cook in 1 cup water for 15 minutes; fluff with a fork.
- 3
Drain and rinse black beans; warm them in a small pot with a splash of water and a pinch of cumin for 5 minutes.
- 4
Whisk remaining olive oil with fresh lime juice, salt, and pepper to make the dressing.
- 5
Assemble bowls: quinoa base, black beans, roasted sweet potatoes, red onion slices, and chopped parsley. Drizzle with the lime dressing and serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
520
26% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 16 g |
| Carbohydrate | 78 g |
| Fat | 16 g |
| Fiber | 16 g |
| Sugar | 8 g |
| Sodium | 520 mg |
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