Green Nourishment Bowl

Need a quick lunch, that's nourishing and will sustain your energy through the busy day?

Green Nourishment Blow will last you all week (make extra, and store in a refrigerator up to 4 days!). This nourishment bowl is loaded with complex carbs, perfect during a #LutealPhase, rich in protein and packed with fresh greens that will leave you feeling nourished and light.

Prep Time 30 minutes

Yields:  4-6 Servings

Ingredients for Savory Brown Rice

• 1 cup of savory brown rice (see directions below for prep)

• 1 tbsp white vinegar

• 1 tbsp olive oil

• 1 tbsp cumin seeds

• 1 tsp salt

• Note- substitute rice for quinoa, if you prefer. Ingredients for Green Nourishment Bowl

• 1 cup of savory brown rice (as instructed above, rice can be prepared ahead)

• 1 cup of frozen or fresh peas

• 1 cup of cooked chickpeas (1 can approx. 15oz)

• 1/2 English cucumber, diced

• 1/4 cup of golden raisins

• 1/4 cup of pine nuts, toasted

• 1/2 cup homemade pesto (or store bough vegan pesto)

• 1/2 cup of freshly chopped parsley

• 1/2 cup of sesame seeds and 1/2 cup of sunflower seeds (#LutealPhase)
  

Directions

• Rinse dry brown rice with cold water.

• Place rinsed rich with 2 cups of cold water in a pot on a stove, add vinegar, oil, cumin seeds and salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce to simmer until rice is cooked. Let cool before mixing with remaining ingredients in a large bowl.
  

• Defrost 1 cup of frozen peas, or use 1 cup of fresh peas.

• Rinse chickpeas, if using canned, and add to a large mixing bowl with peas.

• Dice cucumber, add to peas and chickpeas.

• Toast pine nuts in a non stick pan until golden and fragrant, let cool.

• Chop up fresh parsley, add to mixing bowl with the rest of ingredients.

• Mix in 1/2 cup of pesto to cooled rice, add in seeds and mix with to the rest of ingredients in a large mixing bowl.

• Sprinkle with toasted pine nuts and enjoy.