Dinner doesn’t have to be complicated! I love creating different combinations to put in one dish. I choose plant-based proteins, loads of veggies, and some healthy fat. Top it with a tasty sauce and mix it all together! Boom, dinner is served!
Check out this quinoa pesto bowl
INGREDIENTS:
2 cans great northern beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 c quinoa, prepared per package directions
1 head cauliflower, chopped
1 lb Brussels sprouts
6 small multi-colored bell peppers
Olive oil for sauteing
1 avocado, sliced
For the pesto:
3 cups spinach
1/4 cup walnuts
1 garlic clove
Salt to taste
1 drop Young Living lemon essential oil (or juice from 1/2 lemon)
1/4 c water (omit if using lemon juice)
3 Tbsp nutritional yeast
1/4 c olive oil
DIRECTIONS:
1. Prepare quinoa per package directions.
2. In a large sauté pan, add olive oil, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts and peppers - sauté until soft.
3. To make the pesto, add spinach, garlic, lemon, nutritional yeast, and olive oil to a food processor and blend until the desired consistency is reached.
4. Add beans, quinoa, and veggies to a large bowl, top with pesto and avocado.
The combinations are endless with these types of dinners. Mix and match and you'll be getting amazing flavor AND tons of nutrients!
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