Asian Heavenly Grain Bowl is a vegetarian meal featuring your favorite grain, chickpeas, crunchy cucumbers, creamy avocado and delicious Asian peanut dressing.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time25 minutesmins
Total Time45 minutesmins
Servings: 4
Author: Adapted from David Buettner's Asian-Influenced Heavenly Grain Bowl
Ingredients
¼cuppeanut butter
¼cuprice vinegar
3Tbspsoy sauce
1-2Tbspsriracha or hot sauce
1tspsesame oil
115.5-oz can chickpeas or black beans, drained and rinsed
1Roma tomatochopped
½onionfinely chopped or 2 tbsp snipped chives, plus additional for garnish
3cupscooked farro,barley, quinoa or brown rice (or a combo)
2cupschopped spinach or shredded lettuce
1avocadodiced
1cupchopped or sliced cucumberI used mini cucumbers
1limecut into wedges
kosher saltto taste
Chopped peanutsfor garnish
Toasted sesame seedsfor garnish (optional)
Chopped cilantro(optional)
Instructions
In a small bowl, whisk first 5 ingredients. If too thick, whisk in a little water.
In a medium bowl, combine chickpeas, tomato and onion or chives, a squeeze of lime and salt, to taste.
Divide grain evenly among 4 bowls. Top with chickpea mixture, spinach/lettuce, cucumber and avocado. Garnish with peanuts, sesame seeds, additional chopped cilantro, snipped chives and lime wedges. Add dollop of dressing or drizzle over bowl.
Notes
If you prefer more protein, add shrimp, chopped or shredded chicken or thin sliced steak.