Description
These hearty quinoa bowls combine roasted chickpeas and veggies with a delicious vegan red pepper sauce for a nutritious health vegan meal. Perfect as a chickpeas meals option and great for meal prep, this recipe fits well into quinoa and chickpeas recipe collections. Ideal for those starting to eat vegan and lovers of meals with roasted veggies.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups quinoa
- Sea salt
- 2 14oz cans chickpeas drained
- 3 cloves garlic finely minced or microplaned
- Avocado oil
- Black pepper
- 2 crowns of broccoli cut into florets
- ½ large head of cauliflower cut into florets
- 1 Tablespoon Homemade Italian Seasoning (see note)
- 1 cup Vegan Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
- Extra toppings: a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil
- a squeeze of lemon juice
- fresh basil & a spicy condiment like chili crunch if you prefer
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (205°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Rinse quinoa under cold water and cook according to package instructions; set aside.
- Drain and rinse chickpeas, then pat dry. Toss chickpeas with avocado oil, minced garlic, homemade Italian seasoning, sea salt, and black pepper.
- Spread chickpeas on one side of the baking sheet and roast for 20-25 minutes until crispy.
- On the other side of the baking sheet, arrange broccoli and cauliflower florets, drizzle with avocado oil, sea salt, and pepper, and roast until tender.
- Assemble bowls by layering quinoa, roasted chickpeas, and roasted veggies.
- Drizzle with vegan roasted red pepper sauce and add extra toppings like olive oil, lemon juice, fresh basil, or chili crunch as desired.
- Serve warm and enjoy your health vegan meal!
Notes
- Use homemade Italian seasoning for best flavor
- Adjust spice level with your preferred spicy condiment
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Roasted
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 0mg