Spiced Rice Bowl with Broccoli and Chickpeas
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Spiced Rice
ingredients
- 1 cup U.S.-grown long grain brown rice,
- Pinch of salt
- 3/4 cup spicy salsa
Chickpeas
ingredients
- 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained, rinsed and dried
- drizzle avocado oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Ground black pepper, To Taste
Broccoli
ingredients
- 1 small head broccoli, chopped into florets
- drizzle avocado oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Ground black pepper, To Taste
Sunflower Cream
ingredients
- 1/2 cup roasted unsalted sunflower seeds
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 lemon, juiced
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Toppings
ingredients
- Avocado
- Pumpkin seeds
Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 425ºF. In a small sauce pan combine rice with salt and 1 1/4 cups water. Cook according to package directions or until fluffy and tender.
Step 2
Meanwhile toss chickpeas with a drizzle of avocado oil, salt, and pepper, and spread them out onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Step 3
Cut your head of broccoli into florets, then toss with a drizzle of avocado oil, salt, and pepper. Spread the florets out onto a SEPARATE baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Step 4
Put the two baking sheets in the oven. Take the broccoli out after 20 minutes, and take the chickpeas out after 30 minutes.
Step 5
While the chickpeas and broccoli are cooking, make the sunflower cream. Add all ingredients into a blender and blend on high until smooth and creamy.
Step 6
Mix your cooked brown rice with 3/4 cup spicy salsa.
Step 7
Now assemble the bowls! Divide out the rice between two bowls. Add in the broccoli and chickpeas, and drizzle with the sunflower cream (you will have some left over). Add on the avocado slices and pumpkin seeds, if desired.