This easy grain bowl has so much to love--sweet potatoes, protein-packed chickpeas, creamy avocado and homemade tahini dressing.
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Key Ingredients
1 medium sweet potato, cut into 1 inch chunks
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
½ tsp salt
½ tsp ground pepper
2 tbsp tahini
2 tbsp water
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 small minced garlic clove
2 cups cooked quinoa
1 oz can rinsed chickpeas
1 firm ripe avocado, diced
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro or parsley
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
2
Toss sweet potato with 1 tablespoon oil and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet. Roast, stirring once, until tender, 15 to 18 minutes.
3
Meanwhile, whisk the remaining 2 tablespoons oil, tahini, water, lemon juice, garlic and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a small bowl.
4
To serve, divide quinoa among 4 bowls. Top with equal amounts of sweet potato, chickpeas and avocado. Drizzle with the tahini sauce. Sprinkle with parsley (or cilantro).
Nutrition Facts
4 servings
servings
- Amount per serving
- Calories1465
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 94.2g121%
- Saturated Fat 13.1g66%
- Trans Fat 0g
- Cholesterol 0mg
- Sodium 1383.1mg61%
- Total Carbohydrate 137.7g51%
- Dietary Fiber 32.9g118%
- Total Sugars 11.7g
- Protein 29.9g
- Calcium 28mg3%
- Iron 61mg339%
- Potassium 2274.8mg49%
- Vitamin D 0mcg0%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Nutrition Facts
4 servings
servings
- Amount per serving
- Calories1465
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 94.2g121%
- Saturated Fat 13.1g66%
- Trans Fat 0g
- Cholesterol 0mg
- Sodium 1383.1mg61%
- Total Carbohydrate 137.7g51%
- Dietary Fiber 32.9g118%
- Total Sugars 11.7g
- Protein 29.9g
- Calcium 28mg3%
- Iron 61mg339%
- Potassium 2274.8mg49%
- Vitamin D 0mcg0%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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