Vibrant grain bowl with quinoa, colorful vegetables, protein-rich chickpeas, and zesty tahini dressing.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Grains
01 - 1 cup quinoa, rinsed
02 - 2 cups water
03 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
→ Protein
04 - 1 cup cooked chickpeas or canned chickpeas, drained
→ Vegetables
05 - 1 cup red cabbage, thinly sliced
06 - 1 cup carrots, julienned
07 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
08 - 1 cup yellow bell pepper, sliced
09 - 1 cup cucumber, sliced
10 - 1 cup fresh baby spinach
→ Healthy Fats and Toppings
11 - 1 ripe avocado, sliced
12 - 2 tablespoons toasted pumpkin seeds
13 - 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
→ Dressing
14 - 3 tablespoons tahini
15 - 2 tablespoons lemon juice
16 - 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
17 - 2 tablespoons water, plus more as needed
18 - 1 clove garlic, minced
19 - Salt and black pepper to taste
# Directions:
01 - Bring 2 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add rinsed quinoa and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Reduce heat to low, cover with lid, and simmer for 15 minutes until water is absorbed. Remove from heat and let rest for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
02 - While quinoa cooks, slice red cabbage thinly, julienne carrots, halve cherry tomatoes, slice bell pepper, cucumber, and avocado. Measure out spinach.
03 - Whisk together tahini, lemon juice, maple syrup or honey, minced garlic, 2 tablespoons water, salt, and black pepper in a small bowl until smooth. Add more water incrementally to achieve desired consistency.
04 - Divide cooked quinoa evenly among 4 bowls. Arrange chickpeas, red cabbage, carrots, cherry tomatoes, bell pepper, cucumber, spinach, and avocado in colorful sections on top of quinoa.
05 - Drizzle each bowl with tahini dressing. Sprinkle pumpkin seeds and sesame seeds over top. Serve immediately.
