Vegan Power Bowl

A warming vegan dish!

Serves: 4, Prep Time: 25 minutes, Total Time: 50 minutes.

Ingredients

• 2 tbs. olive, coconut, or avocado oil

• ½ medium red onion (sliced wedges)

• 2 small sweet potatoes (halved)

• 1 bundle broccolini large stems (removed / chopped)

• 2 handfuls kale (larger stems removed)

• ¼ tsp. each salt + pepper

• 1 15-ounce chickpeas (drained, rinsed + patted dry)

• 1 tsp. cumin

• ¾ tsp. chili powder

• ¾ tsp. garlic powder

• ½ tsp. oregano (optional)

• ¼ tsp. turmeric (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C) and arrange sweet potatoes and onions on a bare baking sheet. Drizzle both with a bit of oil, making sure the flesh of the sweet potatoes are well coated and placed skin side down on the sheet.

2. Bake for 10 minutes, then remove from the oven, flip sweet potatoes and add broccolini. Drizzle broccolini with a bit of oil and season with a pinch each salt and pepper.

3. Bake for another 8-10 minutes, then remove from the oven and add kale. Drizzle kale with a touch more oil and season with a pinch each salt and pepper. Bake for another 4-5 minutes then set aside.

4. While vegetables are roasting, heat a large skillet over medium heat and add chickpeas to a mixing bowl and toss with seasonings.

5. Once hot, add 1 tbsp. oil (amount as original recipe is written // use half of total amount if altering batch size) and chickpeas and sauté, stirring frequently. If they’re browning too quickly, turn down heat. If there isn’t much browning going on, increase heat. I found 10 minutes total at slightly over medium heat was perfect.

6. Once the chickpeas are browned and fragrant, remove from heat and set aside.

7. To serve: slice sweet potatoes into bite size pieces. Divide vegetables between 3 serving bowls and top with chickpeas.

Chef's Tip: Best when fresh, though leftovers will keep for a few days in the fridge.