Description
A comforting and vibrant bowl featuring roasted sweet potatoes, crispy chickpeas, and creamy avocado, drizzled with a tangy tahini dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 tablespoons white miso paste
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce (or tamari for gluten-free)
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups cooked quinoa
- 4 cups mixed salad greens
- 1 large carrot, julienned
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 3 tablespoons tahini
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons water, plus more as needed
- 1 small garlic clove, minced
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, whisk together miso paste, maple syrup, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and olive oil.
- Toss sweet potato cubes in the miso mixture until they are evenly coated. Spread them on one prepared baking sheet.
- Pat chickpeas dry with a paper towel. In another bowl, toss the chickpeas with olive oil, smoked paprika, cumin, and salt. Spread them on the second baking sheet.
- Roast sweet potatoes and chickpeas for 25-30 minutes, flipping halfway through, until sweet potatoes are caramelized and chickpeas are golden and crispy.
- While roasting, cook quinoa according to package instructions if not already prepared.
- In a small bowl, whisk together tahini, lemon juice, maple syrup, water, garlic, and salt until smooth. Add more water for a thinner consistency if desired.
- Divide quinoa amongst 4 bowls. Top each with salad greens, roasted sweet potatoes, crispy chickpeas, julienned carrots, sliced avocado, toasted sesame seeds, and sliced green onions.
- Drizzle with tahini dressing before serving.
Notes
For best results, use uniformly cut sweet potato cubes for even roasting. Feel free to customize your bowl with different proteins or vegetables.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 70g
- Fiber: 12g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 0mg