Enjoy this guest post from Big Sky New Britain Coach Maggie Nelson. Maggie has her bachelor’s degree in Sports Management, as well as her NASM CPT and Precision Nutrition Certification. She is passionate about teaching people to live a happy, healthy, and balanced life.

Quinoa Power Bowl

This meal is going to check A LOT of boxes – vegetarian, high fiber, colorful and perfect for meal prep. It’s dairy free and gluten free too, but also full of flavor. Meals like this often get a bad rep, but let me be the first to encourage you to add this to your lunch or dinner rotation. To be honest, this would be excellent for breakfast too. If you eat eggs you could add an egg on top or some grilled chicken or salmon as well. The base is quinoa – which is a grain high in antioxidants, iron and protein – and then topped with roasted veggies and chickpeas.

This recipe makes 5 servings, and they will last in the fridge if you assemble them for the week!

Enjoy 🙂

Ingredients (for 5 bowls):

2 cups uncooked quinoa
4 cups water vegetable broth or bone broth
2 sweet potatoes peeled and diced
1 small onion chopped
3 cups broccoli chopped
3 cups cauliflower chopped
1 cup sweet bell peppers chopped
1- 15 ounce can chickpeas drained and rinsed
2-3 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon sea salt
1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
5 tablespoons hummus (topping)

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 425. Line a baking sheet with foil and lightly spray with olive oil. Set aside
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine veggies with 2 tbsp olive oil and mix well. Spread evenly on the baking sheet and bake for 40 minutes. Toss halfway through baking.
3. While the veggies are cooking, boil broth or water to cook the quinoa.
4. Follow the box directions – once quinoa is added to the boiling water it will simmer for about 15 minutes until cooked through.
5. Once cooked and drained, divide quinoa evenly among 5 dishes.
6. Top with roasted vegetables and serve with 1-2 tablespoons of hummus

Recipe from What Molly Made

Nutrition Info Per Bowl (approximate)
290 Calories
45g Carbs/10g Fat/ 10.5g Protein/ 9g Fiber

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