Quinoa And Veggie Power Bowl

• porties: 4 servings
• actieve tijd: 15 minutes
• totale tijd: 45 minutes

Ingrediënten

½ cup uncooked quinoa (rinsed)

10 cups chopped kale

2 cups butternut squash (cubed)

2 apples

1 can chickpeas (drained and rinsed)

1 tsp cinnamon

½ tsp nutmeg

1 ½ Tbsp. maple syrup

½ tsp salt

1 Tbsp. olive oil

¼ cup pumpkin seeds (optional, for garnish)

¾ cup raw cashews

¼ cup olive oil

1 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar

1 Tbsp. dijon mustard

½ shallot

¼ tsp salt

¾ cup water

Instructies

Preheat oven to 375 °F

Add cashews to small bowl and cover with boiling (or very hot) water. Set them aside to soften.

Rinse and cook quinoa according to package directions and set aside.

While quinoa cooks, drain and rinse chickpeas. Chop apples into bite size cubes.

Add chickpeas, apples, squash, nutmeg, syrup and salt to a medium bowl and stir till thoroughly coated.

Bake the chickpea mixture for 25 minutes on a parchment lined baking sheet.

Place kale on a second parchment lined baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and add to the oven during the last 8 minutes of cook time.

Meanwhile, make the dressing. Dice the shallot and drain your soaked cashews.

Add all dressing ingredients to blender and mix on high for approximately 2 minutes or until smooth liquid consistency is achieved. If necessary, add additional water.

Combine all the cooked ingredients and drizzle with your homemade dressing. Serve warm and enjoy!