Green goddess bowl

This green goddess bowl is a delicious blend of quinoa and tons of green vegetables. This salad features roasted asparagus and zucchini, fresh spinach and cucumber. This recipe is super easy and delicious. Easy, yummy, awesome!

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Preparation

1

Cook the quinoa & heat the chickpeas: Cook quinoa like pasta. Bring water to a boil in a medium pot on high heat. Stir in the quinoa. Cover and reduce heat to low. Cook for 10 minutes. Add the spiced chickpeas. Season with salt. Cover and cook an additional 5 minutes. Using a strainer, drain excess water.

2

Prepare the vegetables: Wash and rinse all produce. While the quinoa is cooking, break off the woody end of the asparagus*. Cut the asparagus in pieces. Dice the zucchini. Slice the cucumber.

*Aspargus: To remove the wood end – bend the asparagus spear about 2-3 cm from the end and it will break at the right spot.

3

Cook the vegetables: Place the zucchini on a lined baking sheet. Drizzle with oil and season with salt. Cook 8 minutes. Add the asparagus to the zucchini. Drizzle with oil season with salt. Cook an additional 6-7 minutes.

4

Assemble & serve: In individual bowls place the quinoa and spiced chickpeas, asparagus, zucchini, cucumber and spinach. Garnish with pine nuts & seeds mix and the green goddess dressing.

Bon Appétit!

Ingredients

2 portions

4 portions

6 portions

Quinoa

2/3 cup

1 1/3 cup

2 cup

spiced chickpeas

220 gr

440 gr

660 gr

asparagus

120 gr

240 gr

360 gr

zucchini

mini cucumber

spinach

70 gr

140 gr

green goddess dressing

1/3 cup

2/3 cup

1 cup

pine nuts and seeds blend

30 gr

60 gr

90 gr

Health Fact

Regina Naturopathic

Dr. Craig Herrington, Naturopath

ZUCCHINI
Did you know that zucchinis are actually a fruit? The largest zucchini ever grown was 69.5 inches long and weighed over 65 pounds!

Cooking with Kids

Beyond Baby Nutrition

Lacey Engel, Registed Dietitian

Get Cooking
Did you hear that crunch? Ask your little one what sounds food makes in their mouth when they bite. It’s an easy and quick way to make food more fun!

Cooking for kids?
Feel free to slowly introduce new vegetables to children.

Making this recipe with kids?
Ask the child to help by completing step 2 & 4.

Prepare the vegetables
Assemble & serve

Wine Pairing

BOUTARI CAMBAS RETSINA
Clear bright gold. Dry and tart flavour. Pine resin dominates the aroma and flavour at first. Hints of white fruit and floral notes.
Region: Country Hierarchy, Greece
Colour: White
Alcohol: 11.5%
Price (SLGA): $13.32

CONO SUR BICICLETA PINOT NOIR ROSE
Pomegranate and cranberry on the nose with light floral notes. Juicy sweet cherry flavours followed by a dry, fresh finish.
Region: Chili
Alcohol: 13%
Price (SLGA): $13.17