Lightened Up Protein Power Goddess Bowl (clean)

Lightened Up Protein Power Goddess Bowl

1 C uncooked green lentils (yields 2.75 C cooked)
1 C uncooked speltberries (yield 2 C cooked) OR grain of choice like brown rice
0.5 T olive oil
0.5 red onion
3-4 garlic cloves minced
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 large tomato, chopped
3 C spinach or kale, roughly chopped
0.5 C fresh parsley, minced
1 batch of Lightened up Tahini-Lemon Dressing
Ksoher sale and pepper, to taste
Lemon wedges & lemon zest, to garnish


Lightened Up Tahini-Lemon Dressing
Adapted from Tahini-Lemon Dressing.

Yield: Just under 1 cup of dressing

Ingredients:

1/4 cup Tahini
3 garlic cloves
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (about 2 lemons)
1/4 cup Nutritional yeast
2 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp kosher salt + freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
3 tbsp water, or as needed

* Directions:

1. In a food processor, add all ingredients and process until smooth. Makes just under 1 cup.

Directions:

1. Cook lentils and speltberries (or grain of choice) according to package directions. I did this the night before to save time. Drain and set aside.

2. Prepare the Lightened Up tahini-Lemon dressing in food processor (see below for recipe).

3. In a large skillet over low-medium heat, add your olive oil and sauté the chopped onion and minced garlic for a few minutes, being careful not to burn. Now add in the chopped red pepper and tomato and sauté for another 7-8 minutes.

4. Stir in the chopped kale or spinach and sauté for another few minutes, just until tender. Stir in the full batch of tahini-Lemon dressing, the cooked & drained grains and lentils, and simmer on low for another few minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the minced parsley. Season with salt and pepper to taste and garnish with lemon wedges and zest. Makes 6 cups.



Serving Size: Makes 6 1-cup servings

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HAPPY92003.