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Kale Quinoa Cauliflower Chickpea Bowls

These kale quinoa cauliflower chickpea bowls are the perfect meal prep lunch and come together with sweet potatoes and a simple dressing.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Main Course
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

Cauliflower

  • 1 head of cauliflower cut into florets
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ½ teaspoon of each coriander onion powder, garlic powder
  • drizzle of avocado oil

Sweet Potato + Chickpeas

  • 1 sweet potato cut and cubed
  • 1 15 oz can of chickpeas
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • drizzle of avocado oil
  • ¼ cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 teaspoon coriander

Kale

  • 1 bunch of kale chopped
  • 2 cloves of garlic minced
  • zest and juice of 1 lime
  • ½ cup cilantro minced
  • 6 dates chopped (about ⅓ cup)
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Dressing

  • 2 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

Quinoa

  • 1 ⅓ cup cooked quinoa

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 425F
  • Cook your quinoa as instructed on packaging

Cauliflower

  • Add your cauliflower florets to a lined baking sheet then season and toss with oil then bake in the oven for 20 min, then flip and bake for 10 more min

Chickpeas/Sweet Potato

  • Dice your sweet potato then add to a tray with chickpeas and toss with oil and seasonings then bake for 30 min flipping after 20. Add walnuts if desired.

Kale

  • Add lime zest juice, minced garlic, cilantro, dates, and salt to kale and massage then set aside.

Dressing

  • Combine the dressing ingredients together

Assembly

  • To assemble the meal prep containers, add the dressing to the bottom then quinoa, cauliflower, chickpea/sweet potato and top with kale
  • Enjoy!