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chickpeas guacamole cauliflower rice and spinach in a bowl with a fork.
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Chickpea Veggie Bowl with Spinach and Easy Guacamole

This chickpea veggie bowl is loaded with nutrition and bursts of flavor.
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Salad
Cuisine: American
Allergy: Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Nut Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 2
Calories: 456kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 12 oz cauliflower rice
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 cup chickpeas, drained & washed
  • 2 cups spinach
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ cup microgreens

Easy Guacamole

  • avocados, peeled & pitted
  • 1 tsp salt, or more to taste
  • 1 pinch black pepper
  • 1 jalapeno, seeds & ribs removed, chopped
  • 1 Tbsp water
  • 2 Tbsp lime juice, lemon works too
  • ½ cup cilantro, without stems, leaves only

Instructions

  • Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add in olive oil, cauliflower rice, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Sauté and stir occasionally until soft (about 5 minutes.) Remove from skillet onto a serving plate.
    1 tsp olive oil, 12 oz cauliflower rice, ½ tsp salt
    cauliflower rice in a pan.
  • In the same skillet, add chickpeas and sauté until they begin to golden (about 3-5 minutes). Take out and add to the cauliflower.
    1 cup chickpeas,
    toasting chickpeas in a pan.
  • Using the same skillet, sauté spinach and garlic until the spinach wilts, then add to serving bowl with cauliflower.
    2 cups spinach, 2 cloves garlic,
    spinach sauteed in a black skillet.

For the Guacamole:

  • Scoop the flesh of avocado into a food processor (or blender). Add lime juice, jalapeńo, water, salt, pepper, and cilantro.
    1½ avocados,, 1 tsp salt,, 1 pinch black pepper, 1 jalapeno,, 1 Tbsp water, 2 Tbsp lime juice,, ½ cup cilantro,
    guacamole prepared in a food processor.
  • Combine guacamole and the micro-greens to the serving plate containing the combined cauliflower and chickpeas. Enjoy!
    ½ cup microgreens
    chickpea veggie bowl ingredients all together in a bowl in separate sections.

Nutrition

Calories: 456kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Sodium: 1839mg | Potassium: 1721mg | Fiber: 21g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 3422IU | Vitamin C: 122mg | Calcium: 141mg | Iron: 5mg