Glow Bowl Roasted Veggie Pasta


Ingredients:

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 30-45 minutes

Serves: 4-6

Calories per serving: 377-566

INGREDIENTS

  • 1c. Kaslo Sourdough Spelt Fusilli
  • 1/2c. Quinoa
  • 1/2c. Canned chickpeas
  • 3 Small beets
  • 1 Medium sweet potato
  • 1c. Cucumber
  • 4-6c. Spring mix/beet leaves/kale
  • 1/4c. Green onion
  • 1/2c. Almonds
  • 1/4c. Pumpkin seeds
  • 1/4c. Dried cranberries
  • 1/2c. Feta (sub. vegan crumbly cheese for plant-based)
  • 1/2c. Green goddess or preferred creamy dressing (you may make your own, or use your favourite bottled dressing)
  • 1Tbsp preferred cooking oil (such as olive, coconut, or avocado)
  • S&P, to taste

Instructions:

Step 1     Preheat oven to 400°. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, or lightly grease with a tsp of preferred cooking oil.

Step 2     Wash and dice beets and sweet potato into bite-sized pieces. In a medium mixing bowl, toss in cooking oil and S&P. Spread evenly over baking sheet, and roast for 30-45 minutes, turning once. Veggies are done when edges are browned, and beets are easily pierced with a fork.

Step 3     Put a small pot of water on to boil. Cook pasta according to package instructions, approximately 5-7 minutes, until just al dente. Strain, cover, and set aside (do not rinse). In a second small pot, prepare quinoa according to package instructions.

Step 4     While pasta, quinoa, and veggies are cooking, prepare salad ingredients. Wash and tear greens, slice green onion, chop cucumber, rinse chickpeas, and gather salad toppings.

Step 5     Assemble a scoop each of pasta, quinoa, and roasted veggies into individual entrée-sized bowls. *You may assemble into food storage containers if preparing meal preps!

Step 6     Top each bowl with a handful of greens, and divide chickpeas, cucumber, green onion, nuts, seeds, cranberries, and feta evenly among bowls. Drizzle with a generous amount of Green Goddess dressing to finish. Stir well, and enjoy!

*if preparing meal preps, package wet ingredients as well as salad toppings separately from each other, and assemble just before serving. You may also microwave pasta mixture for 1 minute before stirring in toppings for a hearty warm lunch!