These Cilantro Lime Quinoa Bowls with Hummus Vinaigrette are so easy to throw together, you’ll be making them at least once a week!
Cilantro Lime Quinoa Bowls with Chicken
I took the Classic flavored hummus and made a super simple, creamy vinaigrette that goes perfectly with these Quinoa bowls!
I bet it would taste great with other flavors of their hummus as well!
To plump up my Quinoa bowls even more, I mixed up a quick spice rub for some chicken breasts. I grilled them up and then diced up the chicken to go on top of my quinoa bowls.
There is just the right amount of spice to the chicken to pair perfectly with the tangy hummus vinaigrette.
Because I love hummus so much, I even added a nice dollop right into my salad.
Did you know it’s recommended to get two full tablespoons of hummus per day? So there ya go!
Hummus for all!
I’m certain you’re going to love this super simple weeknight dinner!
It’s perfect for those summer nights that you just don’t want to turn on the oven.
I love mixing it all together after I’ve drizzled on my dressing. I may even drizzle on more dressing after that… it’s so good!
This salad is so great guys. Even my kids loved this!
You’ll love it, I just know it.
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Cilantro Lime Quinoa Bowls with Hummus Vinaigrette
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa, rinsed and drained
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 lime juice, whole
- 4 tablespoons cilantro, chopped, divided
- 2 cups grape tomatoes, halved
- 1 black beans, 15oz can, rinsed and drained
- 2 large avocados, sliced
For the Chicken:
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
For the dressing:
- 1/2 cup Classic Sabra Hummus
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 tsp cumin
- Pinch of sugar
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Combine the quinoa and 1 1/2 cups water in a small pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed and quinoa is tender. Remove from heat.
- Stir the juice of one lime and 2 tablespoons of cilantro into the quinoa and set aside.
For the Chicken:
- Heat the grill to medium high and brush the grates with the olive oil.
- Combine the spices in a small bowl and then rub each chicken breast with the spice mix. Grill the chicken for 3 to 4 minutes per side, until cooked through. Remove from grill to a plate and cover loosely with tin foil. Let rest for at least 5 minutes before dicing.
For the Hummus Vinaigrette:
- Combine the ingredients in a small bowl and whisk until smooth.
Assemble the salad:
- Divide the quinoa, black beans, tomatoes, avocado, and chicken into 4 separate bowls. Sprinkle with remaining cilantro then drizzle the hummus dressing over the top. If desired, serve with an additional tablespoon of hummus on top of each salad. Enjoy!
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Jill
I stopped buying Sabra products after recalls. It’s easy to make your own hummus.
Diana
Has anyone out there put this into a nutritional calculator? Would you mind sharing?
Diana
So if I did the calculations correctly, using My Fitness Pal and following the ingredients to a “T”, I get 736 calories per serving. 34F, 63C, 51P, 16g dietary fiber, 5g sugar, 248g sodium. That’s 8 cherry tomatoes and 4 oz of chicken per serving. 1 chicken breast can definitely yield more than 4 oz, so take that into consideration. I ran this recipe through as one serving and 4 servings, and the calculator yielded two results. I went with the more conservative, and I hope it helps some of y’all out there!
René
Loved this Bowl, definitely one of my favorites! I agree with everyone on the hummus dressing tasting amazing!! Thanks so much for the recipe 🙂
Ash
This looks incredibly delicious! How long will this last in the fridge? Thanks!
Megan
Is there any way you can give nutritional info on recipes? I’m on a strict calorie lifestyle and need to know what’s what. (When pairing exercise with eating and not getting enough calories or too many is fairly damaging to a training program)
Shawn
Hi Megan! There are TONS of great websites that will calculate the nutritional information of recipes for you, like My Fitness Pal or I know the Weight Watchers app does this as well. It would be best if you put in the information your using, based on the specific brand of ingredients (since some values vary based on brand) to get the most accurate read. Hope this helps!
Liz
This recipe is SO good. I’m o 0bsessed, thanks for sharing!
Shawn
So glad you like it Liz! 🙂
Lauren @ A Nerd Cooks
This looks so, so good! I’ve been plopping plain old hummus on top of my salads and bowls lately (amazing), but your vinaigrette recipe sounds like it would be even better!
Shawn
The vinaigrette is a game changer! 😉
Amie
I made it, Shawn! The vinegarette was really yummy, as was the chicken. It was my first time making quinoa, and mine didn’t turn out as fluffy as yours. What do you think I did wrong? I’ll keep trying and practicing with quinoa.
Shawn
Awesome! So glad you enjoyed it. My best tip with quinoa is to make sure you rinse it real well before cooking. There is a film around the quinoa that if not washed, will make the quinoa sticky and have a bitter taste. I put mine in a fine mesh strainer and run it under cold water, while running my hands through it to “scrub” it clean. Hope this helps! 🙂
Amie
Definitely! Thanks!
Jennie @onesweetmess
This bowls are absolutely gorgeous! That dressing for the win.
Lauren @ Healthy Delicious
Those quinoa bowls were so freaking good – thanks for reminding me about them! Adding this to my menu for the week!
Susan
This quinoa bowl is fresh and summery and the sound of hummus vinaigrette makes me want to get in the kitchen and mix some up right now!
Shawn
Thanks Susan! 🙂
Carolyn
This looks so delicious and fresh, Shawn! My kids would love it.
Shawn
Thanks Carolyn! 🙂
Gina @ Running to the Kitchen
That lunch was so good, what a great idea to recreate it at home!
Shawn
Wasn’t it?! This bowl reminds me of it so much! 🙂
Barbara
It would be really wonderful if you could include nutritional information, so I didn’t have to look up every ingredient separately.
Shawn
I’m sorry Barbara, there are great apps and websites out there that can help you out though!