Crispy Carnitas Quinoa Bowl
Here's a loose recipe for a perfect bowl of leftovers that doesn't taste like a bowl of leftovers.
Servings: 1
Calories: 564kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup cooked quinoa* (150g)
- 1/3 cup pico de gallo (75g) or just chop some tomato and red onion
- 1/4 small avocado, diced (20g)
- 1/2 cup shredded cabbage or leftover cilantro lime slaw (50g)
- 1 cup shredded salsa verde crock pot or instant pot carnitas (120g)
- 1 Tbsp. Cilantro Avocado Bolthouse dressing (15g)
- 1 tsp. cotija cheese, crumbled (5g)
- 2 Tbsp. mango, diced (25g)
- 1 Tbsp. green onion, chopped (5g)
- 1 Tbsp. fresh cilantro (5g)
Instructions
- Weigh your leftover carnitas first and then crisp it up with some cooking spray in a hot pan, stove-top. This makes it SOO good I promise. Don't skip.
- Build your bowl by piling in your quinoa (brown rice, cauliflower rice, greens) and topping with crispy carnitas, pico, avocado, mango, slaw or cabbage, green onions, cilantro, cotija, and a drizzle of dressing. Enjoy!
Notes
*I buy the already cooked packages of quinoa from Costco for ease! Brown rice is great too and only slightly higher in carbs. But sometimes every bit counts! Cauliflower rice is a great choice if you're low on carbs.. or a bed of greens of course.
Nutrition
Calories: 564kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 13g