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Easy Dinner Ideas - Pulled Pork Quinoa Bowls

Easy Dinner Ideas - Pulled Pork Quinoa Bowls
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Main
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Author: Lyubomira from CookingLSL

Ingredients

  • 1 cup uncooked quinoa
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 2 cups pulled pork
  • 2 medium avocados , diced
  • 1 cup shredded cheese of your choice

For the corn salsa:(makes 1 1/2 cups)

  • 1 1/2 cups corn (canned is ok)
  • 3 tbsp chopped red onion
  • 3 tbsp chopped cilantro
  • 1/2 small jalapeño pepper , chopped
  • juice from 1 lime
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/4 tsp chili powder (optional, you can use less or omit)

For the pico de gallo: (makes 4 cups)

  • 4 ripe plum tomatoes , seeded and diced
  • 1 small red onion , chopped
  • ¼ to ½ cup chopped cilantro
  • 1 tbs lime juice
  • salt to taste

Other:

  • sour cream for serving
  • hot sauce of your choice
  • chopped cilantro for garnishing
  • black or pinto beans for serving (optional, I did not use any)
  • hot sauce of your choice for serving
  • lime wedges , salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

For the quinoa:

  • In a saucepan combine butter, water and quinoa and bring o a boil. Then reduce heat to low and cover.
  • Cook quinoa until water is absorbed, or about 20 minutes. Then fluff quinoa with a fork. Let it cool to a room temperature.

For the corn salsa:

  • In a bowl combine all ingredients and mix well. Keep refrigerated.

For the pico de gallo:

  • Combine tomatoes, onions, cilantro, lime juice and season with salt. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. It tastes best the same day.

To assemble the bowls:

  • Divide quinoa between 4 bowls. Optional: season quinoa with some salt, pepper, lime juice and cilantro. Divide pulled pork between the 4 bowls. Add pico de gallo, salsa and 1/2 avocado per bowl. Add cheese. Top with sour cream and garnish with lemon wedge.

Nutrition

Calories: 614kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 78mg | Sodium: 269mg | Potassium: 1335mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 885IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 274mg | Iron: 3.6mg