Green Goddess Quinoa Bowl

Often when I'm cooking I enjoy zeroing in on some kind of theme. Sometimes it's a flavor profile, a party concept, highlighting a particular ingredient... for this bowl, I was inspired by color. Namely the color green! And what better way to start the new year than with a hearty quinoa bowl?

I went wild with green veggies and herbs. Spooned them over a warm bed of quinoa, drizzled over store-bought Green Goddess dressing, and garnished with plenty of avocado. And bam, you've got a quick and healthy dinner. This bowl also keeps well. Make a few bowls at the start of the week, and pull from the fridge when ready to chow down.

Green Goddess Quinoa Bowl

Ingredients

· 3 cups chicken stock

· 1 ½ cup quinoa

· 2 tbsp olive oil

· 1 15oz can chickpeas, rinsed and drained

· 2 small zucchini, diced

· 1 tsp salt

· ½ tsp black pepper

· ½ tsp garlic powder

· ½ tsp onion powder

· Zest of 1 lemon

· 1 ½ cups frozen peas

· 4 cups fresh spinach, roughly chopped

· 2 tbsp fresh basil, finely chopped

· 1 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped

· 2 avocados, sliced

· ½ cup green goddess dressing

Bring the chicken stock to a boil in a small saucepot. Add the quinoa, cover and reduce to a simmer. Cook for 15-20 minutes until tender.

While the quinoa cooks, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the chickpeas and zucchini. Sautee for 3-5 minutes until beginning to brown. Reduce heat to medium low and season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and lemon zest. Add frozen peas and spinach. Cook until the peas have defrosted and spinach had just wilted. Remove from the heat and sprinkle over the fresh basil and parsley.

Spoon quinoa into a bowl and top with the cooked vegetables and sliced avocado. Drizzle with green goddess dressing

Serves 4

GF Friendly

Gluten Free Friendly!