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Meal Prep Grain Bowls
This recipe for easy make ahead, meal prepped grain bowls is a great way to use up those extra vegetables you have. The recipe is designed to be super flexible so you can easily alter it to fit your taste!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 628 kcal
Course:
Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
roasted vegetables
- 6 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, divided
- 1 sweet potato scrubbed and chopped
- 4 small carrots scrubbed and quartered
- ½ head of cauliflower trimmed and cut into bitesized florets
- ½ bunch of broccolini trimmed and chopped
assembly
- 1 cup cooked quinoa
- 1 cup cooked brown rice
- 1⅓ cups hummus store bought of choice
- 1 ounce can chickpeas drained
- ½ bunch purple kale stemmed, torn into bitesized pieces and massaged
- 1 avocado pitted and thinly sliced
- ½ hothouse cucumber
- 4 tsp toasted sesame seeds
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375˚F.
- For vegetables: Place sweet potatoes and carrots onto a baking sheet and toss with 2 tablespoons oil. Spread into a single layer. Season with salt and pepper. Roast vegetables for 20 minutes.
- Place cauliflower and broccolini into a mixing bowl and toss together with 2 tablespoons oil. Season with salt and pepper and toss again.
- After 20 minutes remove baking sheet from oven, add cauliflower and broccolini to baking sheet and toss together, spreading into a single layer.
- Place vegetables back into oven and continue to roast for an additional 20 minute or until vegetables have charred and are fork tender. Remove from oven and cool.
- To assemble: In a large mixing bowl, toss together brown rice and quinoa.
- Divide grain mixture into bowls or airtight containers.
- Top grain mixture with a dollop of hummus, a small handful of kale and some chickpeas.
- Spoon a couple large spoonful’s of roasted vegetables into each bowl and top with a few slices of avocado and cucumbers.
- Finish each bowl with a drizzle of olive oil salt and sprinkle of sesame seeds. Serve or cover and refrigerate.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
628kcal
(31%)
Carbohydrates
61g
(20%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
39g
(60%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Sodium
420mg
(18%)
Potassium
1289mg
(37%)
Fiber
16g
(64%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
19955IU
(399%)
Vitamin C
65mg
(72%)
Calcium
152mg
(15%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 628
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 628kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 61g | 20% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 39g | 60% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Sodium | 420mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 1289mg | 27% |
| Fiber | 16g | 64% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 19955IU | 399% |
| Vitamin C | 65mg | 72% |
| Calcium | 152mg | 15% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.