Customize Your Quinoa Bowl Toppings
by Adrianna Adarme on Jan 28, 2016
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This is my go-to dinner. This is definitely a far cry from a real recipe where there are exact measurements and ratios. Instead I say make it your own with what you might have in your kitchen. Think of this almost like an idea or blueprint to what you could make with what you have in your pantry.
The Base. I think bowls should always have a base. Often times Ill use brown rice, quinoa, farro or wheat berries.
Greens! Next up are the greens. Think sautéed kale, swiss chard or collard greens.
Pickled things! I love adding pickled things to my bowls. In this case I quick-pickled some radishes but kimchi or pickled carrots or turnips would be delicious.
Legumes! I love adding beans to my bowls. This makes them a bit more filling. In this bowl I added a spoonful of black beans, but garbanzo, cannellini or black-eyed peas would be great, too.
Avocado! I think its a full-on must.
Additions! You can add a piece of salmon or chicken or in my case, a boiled egg. I also love adding other stragglers in my fridge like a half of a sweet potato, or a sautéed leek for some bite or even a few dashes of hot sauce for good measure.
The possibilities and combinations are endless. If youve made a bowl before, what have you put in it?!
Adrianna Adarme is a food blogger and author living in Los Angeles, California. She writes the blog A Cozy Kitchen, where she shares comforting, everyday recipes from her kitchen. She recently authored her first cookbook, PANCAKES: 72 Sweet and Savory Recipes for the Perfect Stack. She's a lover of breakfast, pie (and sometimes even pie for breakfast), corgis and cute things. You can find her on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook.