Recipe
Roasted Veggie Quinoa Bowl with Maple-Tahini Sauce
Roasted Veggie Quinoa Bowl with Maple-Tahini Sauce
Enjoy a colorful and filling meal with this Roasted Veggie Quinoa Bowl. It's packed with roasted carrots, potatoes, and Brussels sprouts served over light and fluffy quinoa, topped with a creamy maple-tahini sauce. Perfect for a nutritious and tasty plant-based meal.
Serves
4
Time
45 min
CO2e
Brussels Sprouts = 0.25 kg
Let's cook it
Ingredients
Vegetables:
- 4 medium whole carrots (peeled and quartered, large pieces halved)
โ - 1 1/2 cups quartered baby yellow potatoes
โ - 2 tablespoons maple syrup (divided)
โ - 2 tablespoons olive oil (divided)
โ - 1 healthy pinch each sea salt + black pepper
โ - 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary (or dried)
โ - 2 cups halved Brussels sprouts
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Quinoa:
- 1 cup white quinoa, well rinsed + drained
โ - 1 3/4 cups water
โ - 1 pinch sea salt
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Sauce:
- 1/2 cup tahini
โ - Juice of 1 medium lemon (yields approximately 3 tablespoons or 45 ml)
โ - 2-3 tablespoons maple syrup
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For Serving (optional):
- Fresh herbs (parsley, thyme, etc.)
โ - Pomegranate arils
Vegetables:
- 240 g whole carrots (peeled and quartered, large pieces halved)
โ - 130 g quartered baby yellow potatoes
โ - 30 ml maple syrup (divided)
โ - 30 ml olive oil (divided)
โ - 1 healthy pinch each sea salt + black pepper
โ - 3 g chopped fresh rosemary (or dried)
โ - 175 g halved Brussels sprouts
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Quinoa:
- 184 g white quinoa, well rinsed + drained
โ - 420 ml water
โ - 1 pinch sea salt
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Sauce:
- 120 g tahini
โ - Juice of 1 medium lemon
โ - 30-45 ml maple syrup
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For Serving (optional):
- Fresh herbs (parsley, thyme, etc.)
โ - Pomegranate arils
Steps
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Roast Carrots and Potatoes:
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- Add carrots and potatoes to the baking sheet.
โ - Drizzle with 15ml maple syrup, 15ml olive oil, salt, pepper, and rosemary.
โ - Toss to combine and roast for 12 minutes.
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Prepare Quinoa:
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- Heat a saucepan over medium-high heat.
โ - Add rinsed quinoa and sautรฉ for 2-3 minutes.
โ - Add water and a pinch of salt.
โ - Bring to a low boil, reduce heat to a simmer, cover, and cook for 18-22 minutes until liquid is absorbed.
โ - Fluff with a fork, tilt the lid, and set aside.
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Add Brussels Sprouts:
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- At the 12-minute mark, remove the pan from the oven and add Brussels sprouts.
โ - Drizzle with remaining 15ml olive oil, 15ml maple syrup, and a pinch each of salt and pepper.
โ - Toss to combine and roast for another 10-12 minutes until Brussels sprouts are golden and carrots and potatoes are tender.
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Make Tahini Sauce:
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- In a small bowl, whisk together tahini, lemon juice, and maple syrup.
โ - Gradually add 30ml warm water at a time, whisking until the sauce is thick but pourable.
โ - Adjust flavor with more maple syrup or lemon juice as needed.
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Assemble Bowls:
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- Divide quinoa and roasted vegetables among serving bowls.
โ - Drizzle generously with tahini sauce.
โ - Garnish with pomegranate arils and fresh herbs, if desired.
Enjoy !
Nutrition info
Nutrition per serving
Calories
460
23%
Protein
11g
22%
Fat
22g
31%
Saturates
3.5g
18%
Fibre
9g
36%
Carbs
57g
22%
Sugars
15g
17%
Salt
0.8g
13%
Reference Intake (RI %) for adults
CO2e info
Brussels Sprouts = 0.25 kg
Beef = 20 - 30 kg
Pork = 10 - 15 kg
Chicken = 5 - 10 kg
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