Roasted Vegetable Quinoa Bowl (Lemon Tahini)

Servings: 4 Total Time: 45 mins
Fluffy quinoa, roasted sweet potato and chickpeas with a creamy lemon tahini dressing.
Colorful fresh vegetable salad

Illustrative stock photos, not this exact recipe. Photo credits are at the bottom of the page.

This bowl is built for meal prep: sweet roasted vegetables, crisp chickpeas and fluffy quinoa topped with a creamy lemon tahini dressing. It is colorful, filling and entirely plant-based.

Dry the chickpeas well before roasting so they crisp, and add the dressing slowly: tahini first thickens, then loosens.

Recipe label: Based on traditional technique. Photo: illustrative stock photo, not the finished dish from this exact recipe.

Photo credits: Photo 1: Nadine Primeau on Unsplash; Photo 2: Kerim Eveyik on Pexels; Photo 3: Amar Preciado on Pexels. Free stock photos, used under the Unsplash or Pexels license and shown here as illustrations only.

Roasted Vegetable Quinoa Bowl (Lemon Tahini)

Prep Time 15 mins Cook Time 30 mins Total Time 45 mins
Servings: 4

Description

A colorful vegan bowl of fluffy quinoa, roasted sweet potato and chickpeas with a creamy lemon tahini dressing. Filling and healthy.

Ingredients

Bowl

Lemon tahini dressing

Instructions

  1. Heat the oven to 220°C / 425°F. Toss the sweet potato, zucchini and chickpeas with the oil, cumin, paprika and salt. Roast 25-30 minutes, stirring once.
  2. Cook the quinoa: bring the water to a boil, add the quinoa, cover and simmer 15 minutes. Rest covered for 5 minutes, then fluff.
  3. Whisk the dressing, adding water a little at a time until pourable.
  4. Build the bowls with greens, quinoa, vegetables and chickpeas and drizzle with dressing.

Note

Rinse the quinoa to remove its natural bitterness. Tahini is made from sesame; avoid it if there is a sesame allergy. Keep the dressing separate for meal prep; the bowls keep 4 days in the fridge.
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Frequently asked questions

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Can I use other vegetables?

Yes: carrots, broccoli, cauliflower or pumpkin all roast well.

Is this nut-free?

Tahini is sesame, not a tree nut, but check for sesame allergies.