Roasted Vegetable Quinoa Bowl

Lunch

Roasted Vegetable Quinoa Bowl

385kcal
14gprotein
10 minprep
25 mincook
2servings
Easy

Colourful roasted peppers, courgette, and red onion on fluffy quinoa with a lemon tahini drizzle. A filling plant-based lunch under 400 calories.

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Ingredients

  • 150g quinoa, rinsed
  • 1 red pepper, chopped
  • 1 yellow pepper, chopped
  • 1 courgette, sliced
  • 1 red onion, wedged
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 2 tbsp tahini
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • Salt and pepper

Method

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 200°C. Toss veg with oil, paprika, salt, pepper. Roast 20–25 min.

  2. 2

    Cook quinoa per packet instructions.

  3. 3

    Whisk tahini, lemon juice, garlic, and 2 tbsp water.

  4. 4

    Divide quinoa between bowls, top with roasted veg, drizzle with tahini dressing.

Tip: Quinoa is a complete protein, containing all nine essential amino acids — rare for a plant food.

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