Description
A nutritious and filling quinoa power bowl topped with tahini dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cucumber, diced
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1 cup chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1/4 cup tahini
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a pot, combine quinoa and water. Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let it stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
- In a bowl, mix tahini, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.
- In a large bowl, combine quinoa, tomatoes, cucumber, avocado, and chickpeas.
- Drizzle tahini dressing over the bowl and toss gently.
- Serve immediately or store in the fridge for later.
Notes
- Adjust the tahini dressing to your taste.
- Feel free to add other vegetables.
- Best served fresh.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 0mg