Recipes/Lunch Bowls/Beet Kale Avocado Grain Bowl.md

# Beet Kale Avocado Superfood Grain Bowl

![Beet Kale Avocado Grain Bowl](https://git.john.me.tz/jpm/Recipes/src/branch/master/images/beet_kale_avocado_grain_bowl.jpg "Beet Kale Avocado Grain Bowl")

Prep time: 15 minutes

Yields: 4 servings

* 2/3 cup quinoa
* 1/2 cup hummus
* 2 tablespoons lemmon juice
* 1 x 5oz package baby kale
* 1 cup pickled beets
* 1 cup edamame, garbanzo or lima beans
* 1 avocado, sliced
* 1/4 cup unsalted sunflower seeds or other nuts, toasted

1. Boil quinoa

Boil quinoa in 1 1/3 cups of water. Set aside to cool.

2. Dressing

Wisk hummus and lemon juice in a bowl. Thin with water until it reaches a dressing consistency. Refridgerate separately if not being served immediately.

3. Portion into bowl

Divide kale evenly into 4 bowls. Top each with quinoa (about 1/2 cup), 1/4 cup sliced beets, 1/4 cup beans, and 1 tablespoon of seeds/nuts. Refridgerate for up to 4 days.

4. Serve

Top with 1/4 sliced avocado and hummus dressing.

## Nutrition information

Per Serving:

* 381 calories
* protein 16.2g
* carbohydrates 43.1g
* dietary fiber 13.2g
* sugars 7.7g
* fat 18.6g
* saturated fat 2.4g
* vitamin a 3764iu
* vitamin c 55mg
* folate 341.8mcg
* calcium 126.3mg
* iron 4.6mg
* magnesium 161.2mg
* potassium 1065.8mg
* sodium 188.2mg

Exchanges:

* 2 1/2 fat
* 2 starch
* 1 lean protein
* 1/2 high-fat protein
* 1/2 vegetable