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Roasted Veggie Quinoa Bowl with Maple-Tahini Sauce

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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.

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Serves
4
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Time
45 min
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CO2e
Brussels Sprouts = 0.25 kg

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Ingredients

Vegetables:

  • 4 medium whole carrots (peeled and quartered, large pieces halved)
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  • 1 1/2 cups quartered baby yellow potatoes
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  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup (divided)
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  • 2 tablespoons olive oil (divided)
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  • 1 healthy pinch each sea salt + black pepper
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  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary (or dried)
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  • 2 cups halved Brussels sprouts
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Quinoa:

  • 1 cup white quinoa, well rinsed + drained
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  • 1 3/4 cups water
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  • 1 pinch sea salt
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Sauce:

  • 1/2 cup tahini
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  • Juice of 1 medium lemon (yields approximately 3 tablespoons or 45 ml)
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  • 2-3 tablespoons maple syrup
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For Serving (optional):

  • Fresh herbs (parsley, thyme, etc.)
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  • Pomegranate arils

Vegetables:

  • 240 g whole carrots (peeled and quartered, large pieces halved)
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  • 130 g quartered baby yellow potatoes
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  • 30 ml maple syrup (divided)
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  • 30 ml olive oil (divided)
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  • 1 healthy pinch each sea salt + black pepper
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  • 3 g chopped fresh rosemary (or dried)
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  • 175 g halved Brussels sprouts
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Quinoa:

  • 184 g white quinoa, well rinsed + drained
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  • 420 ml water
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  • 1 pinch sea salt
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Sauce:

  • 120 g tahini
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  • Juice of 1 medium lemon
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  • 30-45 ml maple syrup
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For Serving (optional):

  • Fresh herbs (parsley, thyme, etc.)
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  • Pomegranate arils

Steps

  • Preheat oven to 200ยฐC and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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  • Roast Carrots and Potatoes:
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    • Add carrots and potatoes to the baking sheet.
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    • Drizzle with 15ml maple syrup, 15ml olive oil, salt, pepper, and rosemary.
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    • 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.
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    • Add rinsed quinoa and sautรฉ for 2-3 minutes.
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    • Add water and a pinch of salt.
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    • Bring to a low boil, reduce heat to a simmer, cover, and cook for 18-22 minutes until liquid is absorbed.
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    • 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.
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    • Drizzle with remaining 15ml olive oil, 15ml maple syrup, and a pinch each of salt and pepper.
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    • 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.
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    • Gradually add 30ml warm water at a time, whisking until the sauce is thick but pourable.
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    • 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.
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    • Drizzle generously with tahini sauce.
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    • 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

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    Beef = 20 - 30 kg

    Pork = 10 - 15 kg

    Chicken = 5 - 10 kg

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