Roasted Vegetable Quinoa Bowl

Roasted Vegetable Quinoa Bowl

A hearty quinoa bowl with seasoned roasted vegetables and chickpeas, finished with a creamy lemon-tahini dressing, parsley, and pumpkin seeds.

Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Heat the oven to 220°C. Prepare the sweet potato, broccoli, bell peppers, and onion.

    Cookware: Chef Knife, cutting board

  2. Step 2

    Combine the sweet potato, broccoli, bell peppers, onion, and chickpeas in the mixing bowl. Toss with 2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil, ⅝ tsp (4 gr) salt, ½ tsp (1 gr) black pepper, and the cumin, then spread in a single layer on the baking sheet.

    Ingredients used: 1.0 gr Black Pepper, 300.0 gr Broccoli, 400.0 gr Chickpea, 2.0 gr Ground Cumin, 30.0 ml Olive Oil, 300.0 gr Red Bell Pepper, 150.0 gr Red Onion, 4.0 gr Salt, 400.0 gr Sweet Potato

    Cookware: baking sheet, mixing bowl

  3. Step 3

    Roast until the sweet potato is tender and the vegetables are browned, turning everything once halfway through.

    Timer: 25 min (fixed)

    Cookware: baking sheet

  4. Step 4

    Meanwhile, rinse the quinoa thoroughly under cool running water and drain well.

    Ingredients used: 200.0 gr Quinoa

    Cookware: fine mesh strainer

  5. Step 5

    Bring the water to a boil in the saucepan. Stir in the rinsed quinoa, cover, reduce to low heat, and simmer until the water is absorbed.

    Timer: 15 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 400.0 ml Water

    Cookware: saucepan, wooden spoon

  6. Step 6

    Remove the covered quinoa from the heat, let it stand for 5 minutes, then fluff it with a spoon.

    Timer: 5 min (fixed)

    Cookware: saucepan, wooden spoon

  7. Step 7

    Whisk the tahini, lemon juice, maple syrup, garlic, remaining olive oil, remaining ⅜ tsp (2 gr) salt, and remaining ½ tsp (1 gr) black pepper until smooth.

    Ingredients used: 1.0 gr Black Pepper, 6.0 gr Garlic, 45.0 ml Lemon Juice, 15.0 ml Maple Syrup, 15.0 ml Olive Oil, 2.0 gr Salt, 60.0 ml Tahini

    Cookware: small bowl, whisk

  8. Step 8

    Divide the quinoa among four bowls and top with the roasted vegetable mixture. Drizzle with the dressing, then scatter over the parsley and pumpkin seeds.

    Ingredients used: 20.0 gr Parsley, 40.0 gr Pumpkin Seed

Nutrition (Estimated)

Food safety

Caution: low

Serve promptly. Refrigerate leftovers in shallow airtight containers within 2 hours, keep for up to 4 days, and reheat until steaming hot.

Risk factors

  • hot cookware and steam
  • cooked quinoa held at room temperature