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Smoky Avocado Quinoa Breakfast Bowl

The Daily Meal Contributors|Feb. 8, 2017 4:31 pm EST

Smoky Avocado Quinoa Breakfast Bowl

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Recipe Courtesy of Hass Avocado BoardMove over avocado toast, this smoky avocado quinoa breakfast bowl has officially replaced you. 

Servings

4

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoon olive oil
• 1/3 cup yellow onion, diced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 3 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 cup white quinoa
• 2 cup vegetable stock
• 1 ripe avocado, halved, pitted, peeled, and cubed
• 2 teaspoon lime juice
• 2/3 cup small white beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 cup baby spinach

Directions

1. Heat 1 teaspoon of olive oil in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Add onion and cook over medium-low heat until soft, about 3 minutes. Add minced garlic and cook 1 minute more. Add smoked paprika. Stir and cook 1 more minute.
2. Add rinsed quinoa and vegetable stock and stir to combine. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and let simmer 10-15 minutes. Uncover and fluff with a fork.
3. Sprinkle the cubed avocado with lime juice. Set aside.
4. In a separate sauté pan, heat ½ teaspoon of olive oil. Add white beans. Cook over medium heat until beans are heated through. Place beans on top of rice pilaf in serving bowl.
5. Heat remaining ½ teaspoon of olive oil. Add spinach. Cook over medium heat until spinach is wilted. Place spinach on top of rice pilaf next to white beans in serving bowl.
6. Top each bowl with a generous spoonful of the cubed avocado.