So what is a kindness bowl you are asking? It is a bowl of delicious foods that are kind to your body. Packed with veggies, quinoa, chickpeas and spices, this simple and easy meal really packs a nutritional punch!
Putting together a kindness bowl is super simple. You can use any veggies you like and if you don’t have quinoa you can use brown rice, wheat berries, barley, farro…the possibilities are endless! For my kindness bowl I added in broccoli, carrots, sweet potato, sprouts, red cabbage, mushrooms, purple kale and zucchini.
Kindness Bowl:
- 2 cups of assorted vegetables
- 1/2 cup of chickpeas
- 1/4 cup dry quinoa
- 1/2 cup vegetable broth (or water)
- 2 tbsp of tomato sauce
- A dash of cinnamon, cayenne pepper, paprika and chili powder
- Nutritional Yeast
Add the tomato sauce, vegetable broth cinnamon, cayenne pepper, paprika and chili powder to a bowl. Mix together. Feel free to season this mixture to your taste. Rinse quinoa and put it into a pot. Add in the liquid mixture and turn the heat on high. Once the mixture reaches a boil, give one quick stir and cover the pot. Immediately turn the heat to a low simmer and leave for 20 minutes.
Cut up veggies that you want to steam (I steam my broccoli, carrots, sweet potato and kale). Put in a dish with a splash of water and cover with plastic wrap or a plate. Microwave for 3- 4 minutes (depending on how tender you want your veggies to be). Chop up veggies you want fresh (I put fresh cabbage, mushrooms and zucchini in my bowl!).
Put all ingredients together in a big bowl and mix together. I like to season mine with lemon juice, hot sauce and nutritional yeast.
And voila, a healthy lunch or quick dinner loaded with nutrients and color. And who said food can’t be kind!