Description
A colorful and nutritious meal combining sweet potatoes, chickpeas, quinoa, and fresh vegetables, topped with a creamy tahini dressing.
Ingredients
- Sweet potatoes: 2 medium, peeled and diced
- Chickpeas: 1 can (15 oz), drained and rinsed
- Quinoa: 1 cup, rinsed
- Spinach: 2 cups, fresh
- Avocado: 1, sliced
- Tahini: 3 tablespoons
- Lemon juice: 2 tablespoons (freshly squeezed)
- Olive oil: 2 tablespoons
- Cumin: 1 teaspoon
- Paprika: 1 teaspoon
- Salt: to taste
- Pepper: to taste
- Water: 2 cups (for cooking quinoa)
Instructions
- Prepare the sweet potatoes by peeling and dicing them into bite-sized pieces. Combine with chickpeas, olive oil, cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper in a bowl and toss to coat.
- Drain and rinse canned chickpeas or prepare dried chickpeas by soaking overnight and boiling until tender.
- Cook quinoa by bringing 2 cups of water to a boil, adding rinsed quinoa, reducing heat to low, covering, and simmering for about 15 minutes. Fluff with a fork after letting it sit covered for 5 minutes.
- Assemble the bowl by adding quinoa as the base, layering fresh spinach, and then adding roasted sweet potatoes and chickpeas.
- Slice avocado and arrange it on top. Prepare tahini dressing by whisking tahini, lemon juice, and remaining olive oil, adjusting consistency with water if needed. Season with salt and pepper.
- Drizzle tahini dressing over the assembled bowl and serve immediately.
Notes
- Meal prep by roasting sweet potatoes and chickpeas in advance and storing them in airtight containers.
- Use fresh, high-quality ingredients for the best flavor.
- Experiment with alternative grains and vegetables for variety.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Roasting and Boiling
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 12g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Buddha Bowl, Sweet Potato, Chickpea, Healthy, Vegan, Meal Prep