Green Goddess Bowl – Bites of Wellness

Inexperienced goddess grain bowls are simple to make, full of taste, satisfying and prepared in simply 20 minutes from begin to end. This inexperienced goddess bowl recipe is ideal for lunch or dinner and may even be made for meal prep.

For those who love fast and straightforward weeknight meals like this, it’s important to strive my sweet potato black bean bowls or blackened shrimp bowls, each are prepared in beneath 20 minutes and so flavorful.

Inexperienced Goddess Bowl Highlights

• Simple to make – fast saute the zucchini whereas the quinoa cooks within the on the spot pot then simply assemble and luxuriate in!
• Prepared in 20 minutes – due to the moment pot, the quinoa cooks shortly while not having to be watched, leaving you time and power to cook dinner the veggies.
• Full of taste – due to the inexperienced goddess dressing
• Nice for meal prep – this may be loved the following day chilly, at room temperature or warmed via.
• Versatile – use no matter veggies you’ve readily available, add extra protein to make it extra filling.

Ingredient highlight

• Roasted pink pepper – that is considered one of my go-to components for fast cooking meals, it provides a lot taste and doesn’t require any cooking! When you have a whole lot of bell peppers readily available, I like to recommend utilizing your air fryer to make roasted peppers at residence.
• Inexperienced goddess dressing – to make this recipe as simple as potential, I’m utilizing a jarred inexperienced goddess dressing. When you have a favourite recipe, you possibly can additionally make this from scratch.

How you can make inexperienced goddess grain bowls

Make the grains: Rinse the quinoa then add it to the moment pot with water. Cook dinner for 1 minute excessive stress, let stress naturally launch for 5-10 minutes then manually launch. When quinoa is completed cooking, fluff with fork.

Cook dinner the zucchini: Slice zucchini, cook dinner in a sizzling pan over medium warmth, including salt, garlic powder and italian seasoning. Cook dinner 5-7 minutes till begin to brown.

Prep the chickpeas: Drain and rinse the chickpeas.

Assemble the bowls: Add quinoa, zucchini, chickpeas roasted pink peppers, avocado and high with inexperienced goddess dressing.

Time saving tip

To make this even faster, use frozen quinoa or use shelf secure quinoa packs (that reheat within the microwave in simply 60 seconds). My favourite is the quinoa mix packs from Thrive Market.

Goddess bowl variations

• Different veggies: Add broccoli, peas (contemporary or frozen), bell peppers, onion, yellow squash, mushrooms to saute with zucchini
• Swap chickpeas for white beans (to maintain it vegan) or add shredded hen, air fryer salmon bites or cooked shrimp
• Herby addition: add contemporary herbs like basil, parsley or dill for much more contemporary taste
• Potatoes: Add roasted potatoes or candy potatoes to make this much more filling
• Hummus: you possibly can add some hummus to make this much more filling and so as to add a creamy texture (if making these for meal prep, wait so as to add the hummus till after reheating).
• Change the dressing: use no matter dressing you’ve readily available that you just love. Another nice choices could be creamy cilantro and tahini dressing, tahini balsamic dressing, Italian, Greek, or basil dressing.

Widespread questions

Are you able to make this for meal prep?

Sure! This inexperienced goddess bowl is ideal for meal prep. You’ll be able to prep the quinoa, cook dinner the zucchini and assemble the bowls (minus the avocado and inexperienced goddess dressing). When you find yourself able to eat, you possibly can eat chilly, at room temperature or warmed up. Add chopped avocado and pour dressing over high earlier than having fun with.

Substitutions

• Quinoa – swap for rice, cauliflower rice, or orzo
• Zucchini – swap to your favourite vegetable
• Chickpeas – swap for white beans or your favourite protein
• Roasted pink pepper – omit or use tomatoes
• Inexperienced Goddess Dressing – use Italian, Greek or Creamy Basil Dressing

Storing leftovers

Fridge: Retailer leftover goddess bowls within the fridge for as much as 4 days in an hermetic container. I like to recommend ready to chop the avocado till proper earlier than serving and wait so as to add dressing till proper earlier than serving when you plan on heating this up when consuming leftovers.

For those who love quinoa bowls, it’s best to strive