Meal purpose & why it works
Balanced carbohydrate, fiber, and plant protein support steady energy, gut health, and recovery without blood sugar spikes.
Servings: 2
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Ingredients
- 1 small head broccoli
- 1 sweet potato
- 1 red onion
- 10 mushrooms
- Olive oil, to drizzle
- 1 × 400 g / 14 oz can chickpeas, drained
- 1 tbsp paprika
- ½ tsp turmeric
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 100 g / ½ cup quinoa (dry)
- 2 handfuls baby spinach, chopped
- 2 handfuls cabbage, chopped
- 1 avocado, chopped
- 75 g / ½ cup pickled beetroot
- Sunflower seeds, garnish
- Cress, garnish
- ½ lemon, wedges
How to build
- Roast sweet potato and onion at 200°C / 400°F for 10 min.
- Add broccoli and mushrooms, roast 8–10 min more.
- Pan-cook chickpeas with spices until lightly crisp.
- Cook quinoa in water until absorbed; rinse and cool.
- Assemble bowl; finish with lemon, seeds, and greens.
Estimated nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: ~520 kcal
- Protein: ~18 g
- Carbohydrates: ~62 g
- Fat: ~22 g
- Mostly monounsaturated, some polyunsaturated
- Fiber: ~16 g