I have been loving bowls lately! They are simple to make and perfect for keeping in the fridge for easy lunches! Cuban Pork Bowls are so delicious, flavorful, and healthy. The pork is so good, easy in the slow cooker, and super versatile! Add it to salads, wraps, make a Cuban sandwich, soups, over rice with beans and guac, or in a bowl like this!

I like to make a big batch of this meat and then divide it into smaller portions to freeze. For a super quick weeknight meal, I buy frozen fire-roasted sweet potato cubes, pre-made guacamole, a can of cuban black beans from Trader Joe’s, and the frozen Organic Jasmine Rice from Trader Joe’s. Simply heat the meat, potatoes, beans and rice, and you’re done!

You can also easily make this meal Whole 30 compliant by leaving out the rice, or substituting cauliflower rice if that’s your thing.

Cuban Pork Bowls

Author: Sarah

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Ingredients

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For the Pork:

2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1/2 cup orange juice

1/2 cup lime juice

1 1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp cumin

1 tsp dried oregano

1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

1/8 tsp black pepper

7 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed

1 small sweet onion, sliced thin

1 bay leaf

3 pound pork shoulder

For the Bowls:

Roasted Sweet Potato, diced into 2 inch chunks

Rice, cooked

Cuban Style Black Beans, heated

Romain lettuce, chopped

Smashed avocado (or guacamole)

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Instructions

Place the onion and bay leaf in the bottom of a slow cooker. Place the pork shoulder on top of the onions. In a bowl, combine remaining pork ingredients (oil, orange juice, lime juice, spices, and garlic). Pour over the top of the pork shoulder. Cover and cook on low for 8-9 hours, until tender. Transfer the pork to a cutting board to shred, then return the shredded meat to the slow cooker and mix well with the sauce.

For the sweet potato, peel and dice the potato. Toss with about 1 tsp olive oil and roast at 400 ° for 15-20 minutes, until beginning to brown. Alternatively, you can use frozen fire-roasted sweet potato chunks and heat.

For the beans, warm a can of Cuban style black beans on the stove. (My favorite is Trader Joe’s brand).

Prepare the rice, according to package directions. (I like to use the frozen Trader Joe’s Organic Jasmine Rice because I can quickly microwave it).

To prepare the bowls, layer rice in the bottom of a bowl. Top with sweet potato, lettuce, beans, pork, and guacamole (or smashed avocado).