Grain Bowl
Create the perfect lunch or dinner with a super healthy, filling, and colorful Green Bowl!This 100% plant-based dish combines complex carbohydrates from whole grains with a variety of colorful vegetables. Featuring a wonderful combination of textures from the softness of buttery avocado, the sweetness of honey roasted pumpkin, the crunch of fresh cherry tomatoes and the savory, protein-rich roasted chickpeas. Served with a refreshing squeeze of lime, this dish is incredibly practical on the nutritional front, and incredibly flexible to customize with your favorite ingredients at home!
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Time
35 min
Serves
2
Difficulty
easy
🛒 Ingredients
- One cup (150 grams) of Quinoa or brown rice, washed thoroughly and boiled until cooked.
- One can (200 grams) of chickpeas, rinsed, drained, then roasted with a pinch of salt.
- 150 grams of honey pumpkin or sweet potato, cut into small cubes then bake until soft
- 1/2 butter avocado (thinly sliced lengthwise)
- One cup cherry tomatoes (cut in half)
- One large handful of fresh baby spinach or kale leaves
- One lime (cut into halves for fresh juice)
- 3 tablespoons olive oil (extra virgin olive oil)
- One tablespoon of fresh lemon or lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon maple syrup or agave syrup (for flavor balance)
- Salt and black pepper to taste
👩🍳 Instructions
- 1
Cooking grains: Cook quinoa or brown rice according to package directions until cooked through and soft. If using quinoa, boil it with water in a 1:2 ratio for 15 minutes until the water is completely absorbed. Flush with a fork then set aside
- 2
Roast the pumpkin and chickpeas: preheat the oven to 200% C (or use a non-stick pan on the stovetop).Rub the honey pumpkin and chickpea pieces with a little olive oil, salt, and black pepper. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until the pumpkin is soft and sweet and the chickpeas are slightly crispy.
- 3
Make the dressing: In a small saucepan, combine the olive oil, lemon juice, maple syrup, salt, and ground black pepper. Whisk quickly with a fork until the dressing forms a smooth emulsion.
- 4
Assemble your Grain bowl: take a medium sized white serving bowl- place warm Quinoa or brown rice in the center as the foundation of the dish- Arrange the remaining ingredients (fresh green spinach, red cherry tomatoes, orange roasted pumpkin, golden chickpeas and sliced green avocado) How to circle around the grain to produce an aesthetic rainbow visual appearance-Place fresh lime halves right on top
- 5
Serve: Serve the grain bowl immediately. Just before serving, drizzle the lemon dressing, olive oil, and lime juice evenly over the bowl. Stir well so that all the fresh and savory flavors blend perfectly!