Nutritional Yeast and Chickpea Grain Bowl
A hearty Mediterranean grain bowl with quinoa, chickpeas, and wilted spinach, finished with a generous shower of cheesy-tasting nutritional yeast for a plant-based source of B12.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 25 min
- Servings
- 1
Ingredients
- 50gquinoa, dry (rinsed)
- 150gcanned chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 60gfresh spinach
- 2tbspnutritional yeast, fortified (about 10 g)
- 1tbspextra-virgin olive oil (15 ml)
- 1clovegarlic, minced
- 0.5wholelemon (for juice and zest)
- 80gcherry tomatoes, halved
- 0.25tspground cumin
- 1pinchsalt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- 01
Rinse the quinoa, then combine with 120 ml water in a small pot. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat, and simmer 12-15 minutes until the water is absorbed and the grains are fluffy. Fluff with a fork.
- 02
While the quinoa cooks, heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the minced garlic and cumin and cook 30 seconds until fragrant.
- 03
Add the drained chickpeas and a pinch of salt. Saute 4-5 minutes, stirring, until lightly golden and warmed through.
- 04
Add the spinach to the skillet and toss for 1-2 minutes until just wilted. Stir in the halved cherry tomatoes and cook 1 more minute.
- 05
Spoon the warm quinoa into a shallow bowl, then top with the chickpea-spinach mixture.
- 06
Squeeze over the lemon juice, add a little zest, and sprinkle the nutritional yeast generously over the top. Finish with black pepper and serve.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 500kcal
- Protein
- 27g
- Carbs
- 58g
- Fat
- 18g
- Fiber
- 13g
- Selenium
- 9mcg
- Zinc
- 5mg
- Iron
- 8.5mg
- B12
- 4mcg
- Iodine
- 5mcg
- Sodium
- 330mg
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