THC's Easy Roasted Chickpea Lunch Bowl

Stay on a healthy track with my yummy chickpea bowl!

Have this bowl as many ways as you like, because it can be modified to your personal preference and the options are endless!

Why I like this bowl:

• protein rich

• high fiber

• full of nutritious veggies

• easy to make

• family friendly recipe

• doesn’t have to be made vegan

Today we are going to learn how to make my famous chickpea bowl, as I mentioned above the opportunities are ENDLESS so if there’s an ingredient you don’t like, you can swap it for another one! For example. swap chickpeas for chicken, or spinach for kale, even better add in more veggies for an extra nutritious lunch!

THC’S C H I C K P E A B O W L

• 1 can rinsed and drained organic chickpeas

• 1 cup shredded red cabbage

• 1 lemon

• 1 avocado

• 1 cup spinach

• 1/2 cup quinoa

• olive oil

• salt and pepper

• paprika

• chili powder

• garlic powder

• your choice of dressing (I use Tessemae’s Pantry Cilantro Lime Ranch)

D I R E C T I O N S

1. Preheat oven to 400F and line a baking sheet

2. Rinse and drain chickpeas then pat dry, then place on lined pan and drizzle in olive oil and sprinkle salt, pepper, paprika, chili and garlic powder to your liking over top

3. Place baking sheet in the oven and cook for 20-25 minutes or until crispy and golden brown

4. While the chickpeas are roasting, cook 1/2 cup quinoa according to the package

5. Next, braise your cabbage (don’t worry it’s easy)

   • place 1 cup shredded cabbage in a microwave-safe glass bowl

   • season with salt, pepper, 1/2 tsp can sugar, juice from 1/2 lemon and 2 tbsp water

   • mix together all ingredients and place in microwave on high for 1 minute

   • remove cabbage, stir thoroughly and place back into the microwave for another minute, then set aside

6. Lightly pan fry your spinach with a drizzle of olive oil for about 2 minutes

7. Chop up your avocado and get ready to prepare your bowl

8. Once everything is cooked and ready to go, grab a wide bowl and portion out your ingredients

   • scoop out quinoa and place to one side of the bowl

   • place red cabbage evenly to the other side of the bowl

   • top with chickpeas, avocado and spinach

   • squeeze the other half of the lemon over top and drizzle with your choice of dressing

It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3… to make this filling, protein packed lunch that will stop you from snacking all day!