Description
This Mediterranean Bowl is a vibrant and nutritious meal featuring roasted sweet potatoes, protein-packed chickpeas, and fresh veggies, drizzled with a zesty Lemon Tahini Dressing that ties everything together.
Ingredients
15-ounce can chickpeas
drained and rinsed (or 1 ½ cups cooked)
2 medium sweet potatoes (1 ½ pounds)
diced into half-inch cubes
1 red bell pepper
sliced
1 red onion
sliced
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons kosher salt
divided
2 teaspoons cumin
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon ground coriander
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup quinoa (or 1 cup couscous)
1 pint cherry tomatoes
sliced in half
1/2 English cucumber
sliced into half moons
Mixed salad greens
for serving
1 recipe Lemon Tahini Dressing
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C).
- In a large bowl, toss the diced sweet potatoes, red bell pepper, and red onion with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 1 teaspoon of kosher salt, cumin, paprika, garlic powder, ground coriander, and cinnamon.
- Spread the veggies in an even layer on a baking sheet and roast for 25-30 minutes or until tender.
- While the vegetables are roasting, cook the quinoa (or couscous) according to the package instructions.
- Once cooked, fluff the quinoa with a fork and stir in the remaining kosher salt.
- In a large bowl, combine the cooked quinoa, roasted vegetables, chickpeas, cherry tomatoes, and cucumber.
- Serve the mixture over a bed of mixed salad greens and drizzle with Lemon Tahini Dressing.
Notes
You can customize the vegetables depending on what’s in season or your personal preferences. This bowl is great for meal prep, as it keeps well in the fridge for a few days.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Main Course
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 420 kcal
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 520 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 52 g
- Fiber: 10 g
- Protein: 13 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: Mediterranean Bowl, chickpeas, quinoa, healthy bowl, vegetarian recipes