It's basically fall as I write this, and I was feeling inspired to create a harvest bowl that was not only fall inspired, but also anti-inflammatory, gut friendly, basically all good stuff. You can easily meal prep this recipe and have it all week long, which is ideal for the busy girlies. The ingredients are so flexible, you can easily just keep the base, and swap out different ingredients based on your mood too!
Ingredients:
Makes about 4 bowls
- 1 c white quinoa
- 1 large sweet potato
- 1 large handful arugula
- 1 can chickpeas
- handful dried tart cherries
- 1/4 avocado
- 1 salmon fillet
- 1/2 juice of lemon
- olive oil
- salt
- pepper
- paprika
Directions:
- Heat oven to 400 degrees.
- Peel sweet potato and chop into half inch chunks.
- Transfer sweet potato to baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.
- Drain chickpeas and dry.
- Drizzle olive oil on top, then add salt and pepper to taste, and about 1 tsp paprika.
- Toss, then add the the same baking sheet.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, add quinoa to a pot, along with 2 cups of water, and a large pinch of salt.
- Turn the stove to high heat, let the quinoa boil, then lower back down to low heat, cover and let steam for another 15 minutes.
- Grab the salmon (or protein of choice), season with olive oil, salt, and pepper, and air fry at 400 degrees for 10 minutes. You can also bake at 400 for 12 minutes, or cook on the stove top for about 5 minutes on each side.
- Start assembling your bowl with quinoa on the bottom.
- Then add the arugula, followed by a squeeze of lemon on top, drizzle of olive oil, and pinch of salt and pepper.
- Next, add about 1/4 c of sweet potato, handful of chickpeas, and tart cherries.
- Lastly, add your avocado and salmon on top.
As mentioned, the ingredients here are all interchangeable, if you keep the base of quinoa. You can sub arugula for kale, or switch out chickpeas for pecans, salmon for chicken, avocado for cheese... So many variations! Very minimal prep to do once all the food is cooked, and if you play it smart, you could end up with minimal dishes. Enjoy! 🫶