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Power up on a serene, healthy, plant-based (vegan), gluten-free Green Goddess Grain Bowl, which is packed with cool green veggies, whole grains, white beans, pumpkin seeds, and a light Green Goddess Dressing.
Ingredients
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Grain Bowl:
- 2 cups cooked whole grain sorghum, cooled
- 1 (15 ounce) can white beans (i.e., Great Northern, cannellini)
- 1 bunch fresh asparagus, trimmed, sliced
- 4 cups packed baby arugula leaves
- 1 medium avocado, sliced
- 1 medium cucumber, sliced
- ¼ cup pumpkin seeds
Green Goddess Dressing:
- 1 1/2 tablespoons plain, unsweetened plant-based milk (i.e., soy, almond, coconut)
- 1/4 ripe large avocado, peeled, sliced
- 1/4 cup diced cucumber, with peel
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh herbs (i.e., dill, parsley, oregano, basil, thyme, cilantro)
- 1 stalk green onion, white and green parts, diced
- 1 small garlic clove
- Pinch white pepper
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed
Instructions
To make Grain Bowls:
- Cook whole grain sorghum to make 2 cups, according to package directions, and cool, draining any remaining liquid.
- While sorghum is cooking, prepare all other ingredients and the dressing (see below.)
- Rinse and drain white beans and set aside.
- Blanch asparagus by cooking it in boiling water for 3-4 minutes (or microwaving for 2 minutes in a glass dish with water), until just tender, but still bright green; set aside.
- Arrange 1 cup arugula leaves at the bottom of each large, individual serving bowl. Use 4 (3-cup) bowls.
- Arrange over the arugula leaves in each bowl: ¼ of the white beans (about ½ cup); ½ cup cooked, cooled sorghum; ¼ sliced avocado; ¼ of the cucumber slices (about ½ cup); ¼ of the blanched, cooled asparagus; a dollop (about 2 tablespoons) of Green Goddess Dressing (see below); 1 tablespoon pumpkin seeds.
- Serve immediately.
To make Green Goddess Dressing:
- Place all of the dressing ingredients into the container of a small blender and process until smooth.
- Makes 1/2 cup (4 servings).
Notes
This recipe is excellent for meal prep by preparing 4 individual servings in sealed containers and refrigerating it to be enjoyed during the week. You can also serve this recipe in one large dish by following instructions and arranging all ingredients in one large salad bowl instead of 4 individual serving bowls. If you prefer more dressing with the bowls, you may double the dressing recipe, and keep leftovers in the refrigerator in a sealed container for up to 1 week.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Entree
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 389
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 20 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Carbohydrates: 60 g
- Fiber: 15 g
- Protein: 16 g
Blanch asparagus by cooking it in boiling water for 3-4 minutes (or microwaving for 2 minutes in a glass dish with water), until just tender, but still bright green; set aside.
I have question do you leave it asparagus in the water drain it out?
Drain the asparagus from the water after blanching it.
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