Cozy Harvest Bowl
This fall-inspired harvest bowl is a perfect meal to enjoy during the colder months. It’s packed with plant-based superfoods that are not only delicious but also highly nutritious. The combination of roasted sweet potatoes, quinoa, kale, chickpeas, and vegan feta cheese creates a harmonious blend of flavors and textures that will leave you feeling satisfied and nourished. This dish is also ideal for meal prep. You can cook the components in advance and quickly assemble the bowl when you’re hungry or on the go.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 2 cups quinoa boiled, measured after cooking
- 2 sweet potatoes or 1 large
- 1 bunch of kale
- 2 cups chickpeas boiled
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 red onion
- 1 lemon juiced
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
- 1/2 tsp pepper or to taste pepper
For garnish:
- 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds toasted
- 1 cup beetroot chips store-bought
- 1/2 block vegan Feta cheese crumbled
- 1/4 cup pumpkinseed oil
- 1/2 tsp cracked pepper
Instructions
- Start by marinating the red onion in lemon juice and salt. While the onion marinates, peel and chop the sweet potatoes into cubes and roast them in the oven at 395 degrees F / 200 C with olive oil and salt until they are tender. Next, de-stem and wash the kale, slice it into thin strips, and sauté it in olive oil with salt until it’s wilted.
- For the roasted chickpeas, sauté garlic in olive oil over medium-high heat and season with salt and pepper. Once the chickpeas are cooked, it’s time to assemble the bowl.
- Start by placing the cooked quinoa in the bowl, followed by the roasted sweet potato, sautéed kale, and roasted chickpeas. Garnish the bowl with toasted pumpkin seeds, beetroot chips, crumbled vegan feta cheese, drizzle with pumpkinseed oil, and sprinkle with cracked pepper.