Grain Bowls (with any ingredients)
Use up what you have -or- use the example listed below in parentheses to make a za’atar cauliflower grain bowl
Ingredients
For the grain bowls:
- 1⅓ cups uncooked grain (e.g., brown rice)
- 4 to 5 cups produce (e.g., cauliflower florets coated with ⅓ cup za’atar, 3 Tbsp olive oil, and salt, roasted at 440°F for 12 minutes)
- Your favorite sauce (e.g., the lemon tahini sauce below)
- Fun flavorful toppings (e.g., chopped dates, pistachios, and pomegranate arils)
- Extra protein (optional)
- One 15 oz can chickpeas, strained and rinsed
- ½ cup [70 g] crumbled feta (optional)
For the lemon tahini sauce:
- ⅓ cup [80 g] tahini
- ¼ cup [60 g] fresh lemon juice
- ⅓ cup [80 g] water
- 1 garlic clove, crushed through a press
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
For the grain bowls:
- Cook your grains according to the package instructions.
- Prepare your produce according to your preference (roast it, steam it, grill it, etc.) and cut into bite-sized pieces.
- Make or buy your favorite sauce, prep your favorite fun toppings, and prep any extra protein you’re using.
- Assemble as many bowls as you plan to eat. Add a scoop of grains, top it with your prepared produce (e.g., za’atar cauliflower). Drizzle with your favorite sauce. Add those fun toppings, any extra protein, chickpeas, and feta.
For the lemon tahini sauce:
- Combine the tahini, lemon juice, water, garlic, and salt in a small mixing bowl, whisk together until completely smooth, and set aside. It will start out watery and broken, but it will smooth out and thicken as you whisk it, and it will continue to thicken more after sitting for about 2 minutes.