Quinoa Bowl
Bowls are a wonderful way to make healthy eating easy. You can get creative when making your own bowls, depending on how much time you have, because there isn't a set recipe!
My quinoa bowl is a favorite to make and eat, adding broccoli, chickpeas, onions, garlic, yellow or red pepper. If I make this a cold salad, I use raw broccoli, and add cucumbers and tomato to the listed ingredients. For this bowl, I made a citrus vinaigrette with white balsamic vinegar, 2 tablespoons hummus, and fresh lime juice from 1/2 lime. Salt & pepper to taste.
Building a bowl:
Step 1 - your grain base: rice, quinoa, farro, potatoes, whichever is your favorite.
Step 2 - your vegetable-raw, steamed or sauteed. Add cucumbers and tomatoes if making a cold salad.
Step 3 - your protein: any kind of beans or lentils; if you like tofu, add some cubed baked tofu (marinate it in balsamic vinegar and tamari and bake until crispy), or crumbled *tofu.
Step 4 - savory garnishes like, peppers, onions, garlic. If I am making a hot bowl, I will sauté my onions and garlic and in a hot skillet and then stir in some tamari or balsamic vinegar towards the end.
Step 5 - get spicy: salt, pepper, herbs like fresh basil or parsley, hot sauce, or whatever spices you like.
Remember: this is your bowl, get creative! Get the kids involved and make it fun.
*Tofu tips: for baking or stir frying, use firm or extra firm. Drain well and let it sit wrapped in white paper towels or clean dish cloth.
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