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Macro Bowl Recipe | Easy Healthy Vegetarian Macro Bowl

A macro bowl is the ultimate version of balanced eating. Coined “macro” for consisting all of your macronutrients — protein, fat, and healthy carbohydrates — macro bowls are the best way to achieve healthy and satisfying meals.

This vegetarian macro bowl is a delicious foray in Mediterranean cuisine with a nutty lemon tahini dressing and dried chickpeas. With kale, butternut squash, avocado, and quinoa at its core, it’s super nutritious and will keep you fueled all day.

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Butternut Squash Noodle and Kale Macro Bowl

Recipe by GardenuityCourse: Main DishCuisine: MediterraneanDifficulty: Easy
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

20

minutes
Cooking time

15

minutes
Calories

300

kcal

Kale, butternut squash spirals, and quinoa make up the base of this bowl. Topped off with a sweet lemon tahini dressing and crisp dried chickpeas, it’s a vegetarian-friendly meal for the healthiest version of us!

Ingredients

  • For the bowl:

  • 1 bunch kale, shredded

  • 1 ½ cups quinoa, cooked

  • 1 butternut squash, spiraled (or cubed)

  • 1 cucumber, diced

  • 1 avocado, sliced

  • Crunchy chickpeas, purchased or made

  • For lemon tahini dressing:

  • ¼ cup runny tahini

  • ¼ cup lemon juice

  • ¼ cup water

  • ¼ tsp garlic powder

  • Sea salt, to taste

  • Black pepper, to taste

Directions

  • Prep ingredients:
  • Preheat your oven to 400° F.
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and add butternut squash to the pan. Cook until tender — about 10 minutes (spirals) or 20 minutes (cubes).
  • Cook quinoa, according to package instructions.
  • While quinoa and squash are cooking, wash and chop all veggies.
  • Make the dressing:
  • Add all dressing ingredients to a bowl and whisk vigorously with a fork until creamy.
  • Assemble your bowl:
  • Divide ingredients between 3-4 bowls. Top with diced cucumber, avocado, and chickpeas.
  • Drizzle lemon tahini dressing on top, according to taste.

Notes

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