Ingredients
Vegetables to roast-mix and match, to customize your bowl
- 2 sweet potatoes, washed and chopped or sliced (4 cups)
- 4 cups Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved or quartered
- 1 medium cauliflower, cut into small florets (~4 heaping cups)
- 1 medium broccoli crown, cut into small florets
- 1 zucchini, chopped or sliced
- 1 eggplant, peeled and chopped
- 1/2 medium red onion, peeled and chopped
- 2 large red (or yellow or orange) bell peppers, seeded and chopped
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 cups (400 g) uncooked quinoa
- 1 medium cucumber, chopped
- 2 cups grape or cherry tomatoes, cut in half
- 1-2 green onions, chopped
- Assorted leafy lettuces (romaine, arugula, etc)
- Salad dressing (if desired; you may not need dressing because there is a lot of flavor and moisture in these ingredients)
Suggested toppings:
- Ripe avocados
- Cooked beans or lentils
- Nuts and seeds (walnuts, pumpkin seeds etc)
Recipe adapted from Oh She Glows
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and line two extra-large (15- x 21-iinches) rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper
- Drizzle 1 1/2 tablespoons of oil over chopped vegetables and toss to coat
- Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper
- Roast the vegetables for 30 to 40 minutes until fork tender and golden
- While the vegetables are roasting, cook quinoa
- While the quinoa cooks, chop the cucumber and green onions and tomatoes
- Remove the roasted vegetables from the oven
Store the roasted vegetables and quinoa in separate containers in refrigerator until ready to use for your Healthy-er Bowl
Assemble your Healthy-er Bowl:
- Add a couple generous handfuls of chopped lettuce/greens to the bottom of a large shallow bowl.
- Drizzle with a bit of dressing ( and toss the lettuce/greens until coated. Top with spoonfuls of your prepped food (quinoa, roasted and fresh veggies)and add the variety of toppings on hand.
- These bowls are totally customizable, and every day gave be an adventure in your bowl!
Mary-Beth says: “This is one example of building a bowl for a nutritious meal. A bowl lends itself to adding and customizing to taste and refrigerator inventory! A little planning on Sunday will allow for building throughout the week, and preparing a lunch is a critical strategy for staying on track with your healthy-er goals. Here are some other lunch ideas for you.”
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