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Southwestern Roasted Vegetable Quinoa Salad with Poached Egg

A heart healthy Southwestern Roasted Vegetable Quinoa Salad packed with protein and flavor then topped with a poached egg and fresh avocado!

Southwestern Roasted Vegetable Quinoa Salad with Poached Egg

I heard the most challenging analogy the other day.

I have a friend who travels to Brazil every year to lead a young peoples conference called Teen Street. Kids from all of the world travel to Brazil, they gather together and hang out with other kids they’ve never met. Why? Because life change happens at this conference, God comes down and speaks to these kids and they are never the same.

My friend said, when she flies into Brazil they have to drive through a certain part of town to get to their conference destination. This area is really run down. People living in cardboard box houses that are caved in from the toll the wind and rain has on it. Scarcity of food. Dirty. Animals and kids running around the streets. Horrendous smells.

She said as she was driving through that part of town she felt God was impressing on her heart that “just as these people are ‘homeless’, living in cardboard boxes in real life, sometimes WE can do that in our spiritual lives.”

What does that mean?

Instead of setting roots and establishing a foundation, we will set up our “cardboard boxes” in parts of our lives. Setting up a strong foundation can be hard work, sometimes sacrifices have to be made to get there, but the end product can weather any storm. It is not shaken because the foundation is strong and you have fought through the “hard stuff” in the beginning.

A heart healthy Southwestern Roasted Vegetable Quinoa Salad packed with protein and loads of flavor then topped with a poached egg and fresh avocado! Holy Yum! | joyfulhealthyeats.com #recipes

Cardboard Boxes bring us temporary relief. Sure, they shelter us for a time, and allow us to avoid addressing the “broken gutter” or “cracking wall”. But eventually when the rains or storms of life come, the cardboard box gets wet and starts to cave in. Eventually we will have to rebuild if we want shelter again.

Do you have areas in your life that you have set up a “cardboard box home?” Areas that your not wanting to face because it will be too hard? Have you noticed that when there is a little difficulty or “the rain” starts to come in that area your world feels like its crashing down around you.

A heart healthy Southwestern Roasted Vegetable Quinoa Salad packed with protein and loads of flavor then topped with a poached egg and fresh avocado! Holy Yum! | joyfulhealthyeats.com #recipes

Ok, moving on to the fun food stuff.. like always.

Today’s recipe is an easy healthy breakfast recipe packed with protein and delicious flavors! We’ve actually had it for dinner a couple times, because let’s be honest. Breakfast for dinner just makes life better.

Don’t pretend you’ve never had pancakes at 6pm!

A heart healthy Southwestern Roasted Vegetable Quinoa Salad packed with protein and loads of flavor then topped with a poached egg and fresh avocado! Holy Yum! | joyfulhealthyeats.com #recipes

This Southwestern Roasted Vegetable Quinoa Salad with a Poached Egg is a mouthful to say and a mouthful to eat. Seriously so many different flavors going on yet so simple.

Tips on Making this Hearty Quinoa Salad

The vegetables are just seasoned with salt and pepper but when you roast them in the oven it brings out a sweetness to them, then I mixed them with cooked quinoa (I used the blend because it’s just pretty) added some smoked paprika and lime juice and thats done. This Quinoa Salad can easily be made the night before so its ready to go in the morning.

A heart healthy Southwestern Roasted Vegetable Quinoa Salad packed with protein and loads of flavor then topped with a poached egg and fresh avocado! Holy Yum! | joyfulhealthyeats.com #recipes

Next up. Poached egg. Ya’ll don’t be intimidated by the poached egg. All you do is bring the water to a boil, put the egg in, cover it, turn the heat off and let the egg sit for 2-3 minutes. (oh and don’t forget my trick so the egg white sticks close together – its in my step by step post on How to Poach an Egg)

Top this Quinoa Salad with some freshly sliced avocado, a squeeze of fresh lime juice, and some cilantro.

Best kinda of nutrient packed breakfast EVER! Your mouth and tummy will be thanking you all morning for the treat you just gave them.

Go make this dish!

A heart healthy Southwestern Roasted Vegetable Quinoa Salad packed with protein and loads of flavor then topped with a poached egg and fresh avocado! Holy Yum! | joyfulhealthyeats.com #recipes

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A Southwestern Roasted Vegetable Quinoa Salad in a Bowl with a Poached Egg

Southwestern Vegetable Quinoa Salad with Poached Egg

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  • Author: Krista
  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 35 mins
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x
  • Category: Vegetarian
  • Method: Oven
  • Cuisine: Peruvian

Description

A heart healthy Southwestern Roasted Vegetable Quinoa Salad packed with protein and flavor then topped with a poached egg and fresh avocado!


Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 cup of quinoa
  • 2 cups of water
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon of cracked pepper
  • 1 zucchini, diced
  • 1 yellow squash, diced
  • 1 red pepper, diced
  • 2 ears of corn, sliced off the cob
  • 1/2 red onion, diced (about 1 1/22 cups)
  • 2 roma tomatoes, diced (seeds removed)
  • 1/2 teaspoon of smoked paprika
  • 1 tablespoon of fresh lime juice
  • 4 eggs, poached
  • 2 avocado, sliced
  • fresh cilantro (garnish)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400.
  2. Spray baking sheet with PAM.
  3. Place squash, zucchini, red pepper, red onion, tomatoes, corn, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Toss to coat. Place vegetables on a baking sheet.
  4. Bake for 20 minutes. Remove and let cool.
  5. Place quinoa and water in a medium saucepan, bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover and cook for another 15-20 until the water is gone.
  6. Fluff quinoa with a fork, add roasted vegetables, paprika, lime juice
  7. Poach four eggs (click here for step by step instructions on how to poach)
  8. Serve egg on top of quinoa with avocado slices and fresh cilantro.

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27 comments on “Southwestern Roasted Vegetable Quinoa Salad with Poached Egg”

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    Christina Aleman

    These really is a very healthy and delicious food. We all know that Quinoa is a very healthy substitute for our regular rice, that’s why it is very much advisable eating these kinds of food. Healthy delicious and good for health and body.

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    Christina Aleman

    These really is a very healthy and delicious food. We all know that Quinoa is a very healthy substitute for our regular rice, that’s why it is very much advisable eating these kinds of food. Healthy delicious and good for health and body.

  3. This is my second time trying to post this comment – hope it works this time.
    I made your lovely recipe today. Fortunately I went grocery shopping yesterday and found today that I had all the ingredients for the recipe on hand including some freshly picked non-GMO corn and local free-range super fresh eggs. I find that many vegetarian/vegan recipes that I find on the web are quite under-seasoned. I added the following to the cooling roasted vegetables: Toasted ground coriander, cumin, roasted garlic, quite a bit of herbal salt and a heaping teaspoon of smoked paprika. I also added some black beans to the cooling vegetables. Delicious and husband loved the dish as did I.






    1. Sounds great Cathleen! Loved the toasted coriander idea! So glad you and your hubbie enjoyed this meal!

      sorry about the error the first time commenting, thats never fun, but i appreciate you trying again. always love hearing what my readers think!

  4. I love the thought of using quinoa and making it southwest. Adding the avocado slices is scrumptious. I tried this recipe this morning and even picky husband liked it, except he had to have his egg scrambled! Such a great mix of flavors and textures. Great recipe. Thanks






    1. Awesome Gisele! So excited that you tried it and that “picky husband” enjoyed it! 🙂 Thats major bonus points in my book. 🙂

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    Laura O|Petite Allergy Treats

    You are so insightful Krista! I read many blogs and you always give more than just a recipe and make me think about life… And let’s not forget you always bring beautiful photography with all the healthy dishes too. Pinned.

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    Patricia @ Grab a Plate

    This is absolutely beautiful! I’m glad for your poaching tips, because I need to master the art of poaching eggs! Also liked your friend’s “cardboard box foundation” analogy… so true.

    1. haha… after a couple tries with this method you will be an all star. I’ve even down it without the mason jar lid trick, the key is adding the bit of vinegar. 🙂

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    Heather | girlichef

    Oh yeah, I definitely have some areas like that in my life, I think everybody does. I like the cardboard box analogy, it totally makes sense. And this dish totally makes sense for breakfast – I would feel so virtuous starting my day off this way!

    1. Thanks heather! 🙂

      haha.. thats what I love about this dish. It just makes you feel like you started off on the right foot!

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    Kacey @ The Cookie Writer

    I love the craze of making meals and placing an egg on top! So good! This entire meal screams healthy and delicious!

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    Julie @ Julie's Eats & Treats

    I have avocado that needs to be used up and this looks like the perfect way!

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    Melanie | Melanie Makes

    The egg drew me in but the story you added at the beginning truly spoke to me – thanks, Krista!

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    Laura @MotherWouldKnow

    I do roasted veggies and quinoa but haven’t put a poached egg on top – great addition! Your tip about using a Mason jar lid to keep the egg corralled when you poach it is quite creative.

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    Meg @ The Housewife in Training Files

    Now that is a breakfast that could keep me full all morning! Only if I could eat egg…but that roasted veg quinoa I am all over!