Quinoa Huevos Rancheros Bowls
Eggs are not just for breakfast, I love them for lunch or dinner too! These flavorful protein-pack bowls topped with salsa verde, black beans, avocados and queso fresco.
This recipe was modified from the Bowls of Plenty Cookbook. A book loaded with meals made with a variety of grains such as millet, quinoa, farro, etc. This dish was so quick and easy to whip up, I used my quick Cuban Black Beans and leftover homemade salsa verde.
Quinoa Huevos Rancheros Bowls
Eggs are not just for breakfast, I love them for lunch or dinner too! This flavorful protein-pack breakfast bowl has a Mexican flair, topped with salsa verde, black beans, avocados and queso fresco.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup cooked quinoa
- 2 cups cooked warm black beans
- 5 oz avocado, sliced
- 1 lime, halved
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- nonstick spray
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup salsa verde, homemade or jarred
- 1/4 cup sour cream, mixed with water to thin
- 1/2 cup crumbled queso fresco
- fresh cilantro, for topping
Directions:
- Spoon quinoa and beans side by side into 4 bowls. Top with avocado, season with salt and squeeze lime juice over everything.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-low heat, spray with oil and cook eggs to your liking.
- Top each bowl with an egg, salsa verde, queso fresco and drizzle with sour cream. Finish with cilantro.
Nutrition Information
Yield: 4 Servings, Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Amount Per Serving:
- Freestyle Points: 6
- Points +: 8
- Calories: 297 calories
- Total Fat: 15.5g
- Saturated Fat: g
- Cholesterol: 197mg
- Sodium: 758.5mg
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 6.5g
- Sugar: 2g
- Protein: 14.5g
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Looks absolutely fantastic but the sodium is way too high. I’ll have to drop the black beans as the recipe as written is 1/3 the maximum recommended 2300mg daily intake.
You could use salt-free black beans, either canned or ones you cook yourself.
I plan to use dried black beans — and make them in instant pot. That eliminates the salt! Also going to sub plain Greek yogurt in for cheese and sour cream, amping up protein and further lowering salt/fat.
Hi Gina! This looks really good, but how did you come up with 11 smart points? I calculated and came up to 8 smart points, just want to make sure I’m not missing something.
I will double check! Can you email me a screen shot of your recipe builder?
I put it in the Recipe Builder and got 11 as well.
I’m not big on quinoa. I imagine brown rice would be ok.
Brown rice, white rice, cauliflower rice, farro……..any grain or starch you want.
Or a corn tortilla! But I’ll try quinoa. So healthy ????
Oops! No “?” I tried to do a thumbs up!????
Can you share how you cooked the egg in your picture? Is it poached? I have tried several times to get that result but no luck so far. Thanks. Looks yum!
I did this on a skillet, low heat and covered until the yolk sets.
How do your kids like this? I’d love to make it but I’m not sure how my kids would respond.
My oldest likes this but my 7 year old is not a fan of beans.
your ingredients include:
•1/2 crumbled queso fresco. Is this supposed to be 1/2 cup?
Yes
Hi! What quinoa do you recommend? I bought the organic quinoa from Tom Thumb and was not a fan. Do you have a favorite and which grocery store can you find it? Thanks!
I use Trader Joes.
Love this…thanks for the recipe….:)
what is the amount of cheese we are to use? Just said 1/2 queso. Cup? Oz?
1/c cup…typo fixed now! 🙂
Is it a 1/2 CUP queso fresco? Thanks! Looks delicious!
Yes.
I just made this for us to have for lunch. I am stumped as to why, when I enter the ingredients into MyFitnessPal, it comes up with 427 cals. It was delicious and the best part….I had all the ingredients on hand. Love your recipes. Thanks!
I just made this tonight. I was skeptical about how good it could be, but it was delicious! It’s a great quick meal to make any time.
Glad you enjoyed it Michelle!
This was SO easy, and SO delicious. The cuban style black beans really made the dish! Thank you for sharing this recipe!
I just made this and it was SOOOO delicious!!! Cant wait to make it again!!!!!!!!!
Could kindly share what kind of non stick ceramic pan you use, brand etc?
I don’t have a particular brand, I buy whatever I find at Home Goods.
Made this and loved it! Couldn’t find quest fresco in my rural town but I didn’t miss it.
We used goat cheese and Wild blend- white rice/ wild rice or a brown rice quinoa mix.
Is this updated with freestyle points?
Hi! This looks delicious! I want to make it to take for lunch at work one day. Could I use a boiled egg instead of a fried egg? It will be sitting in the fridge for a while.
sure!
this is a weekly staple– love it!
Thanks for another amazing dish Gina!!! I didn’t have any queso fresco on hand so used feta. I also added some sauteed baby spinach to get my “greens” in on the dish. YUMMMMMMMM!