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Quinoa Power Bowl

URL: https://wendypolisi.com/quinoa-protein-power-bowl/

Ingredients

Lemon Tahini Sauce

  • ¼ cup tahini
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • ⅓ cup fresh lemon juice
  • ¼ cup nutritional yeast
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
  • ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Quinoa Bowl

  • 1 cup cooked green lentils
  • 2 cups cooked quinoa
  • 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 medium red onion, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 medium red pepper, chopped
  • 1 medium tomato, chopped
  • 3 cups spinach or kale, roughly chopped
  • ½ cup fresh parsley, chopped fine

Instructions

  1. Combine tahini, garlic, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, olive oil, sea salt, ground pepper, and cayenne in a food processor or blender and process until combined.
  2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, add onion, and cook for 5 minutes.
  3. Add garlic, bell pepper, and tomato to the skillet, cooking for an additional 7 to 8 minutes.
  4. Stir in spinach or kale and cook until wilted.
  5. Mix in the tahini dressing, cooked lentils, and quinoa, reduce heat to low, and simmer until heated through.
  6. Remove from heat, stir in minced parsley, season with salt and black pepper, and serve warm, at room temperature, or chilled.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
6
Calories
327
Total fat
12g
Total carbohydrates
41g
Total protein
14g
Sodium
414mg
Cholesterol
0mg

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