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