Chickpea Buddha Bowls

 

Source: Gathering Dreams

Bowl

• 2 carrots
• 3 cups kale
• 6 radish
• 1 1/2 cups cooked brown rice - or any other grains – (around ½ cup uncooked rice)
• 1 avocado

Golden Chickpeas

• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 2 spring onions - or 1 yellow onion
• 1 clove of garlic - minced
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 can chickpeas - drained (14.5 oz)
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• Salt
• Black pepper

Toppings

• 1 spring onions
• Chili
• Salad cress - or microgreens
• Sesame seeds

Dressing

• 2 servings Turmeric Tahini Dressing

• • Slice the radish into thin rounds, and chop the carrots into small batons.
  • Remove the hard stalk from the kale leaves, and place them in a bowl and massage it with a bit of olive oil and lemon juice until they become soft.
  • Prepare the golden chickpeas: Place a pan on medium-high heat. Add the extra virgin olive oil, then sauté the onions and garlic until golden. Add the cumin seeds and let them roast for around 30 seconds to let them release their flavor. Then add the turmeric powder and the drained chickpeas. Season with salt and pepper and cook for about 5-10 minutes until golden and crisp on the edges.
  • Make the Turmeric Tahini Dressing: Add 1/4 cup tahini, 1/3 cup lemon juice, 1/3 cup water, 1 tablespoon maple syrup, 1 teaspoon fresh ginger - peeled, 2 cloves garlic, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon turmeric, and a pinch of pepper into a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. You can also whisk by hand in a small bowl or use a mason jar to shake until combined. Taste and adjust the flavor to your liking, adding more lemon juice, maple syrup, or salt. If you find the dressing is too thick for your liking, simply add a bit more water, a tablespoon at a time. Add to little cups to add into Chickpea Buddha Bowl Meal Prep containers.
  • Assemble the individual Buddha bowls: add the cooked brown rice, chickpeas, kale, carrots, radish slices and top with sliced green onions, fresh chili pepper slices, sesame seeds, salad cress, or microgreens. Add cups of Turmeric Tahini Dressing to box.
  • When ready to eat, cut the avocado in half, remove the seed, peel and slice it and add to box.