Kale Quinoa Cauliflower Chickpea Bowls

These kale quinoa cauliflower chickpea bowls are the perfect meal prep lunch! These bowls are packed with nutrients, plant-based fuel, and a variety of textures and flavors. It comes together in 45-minutes and makes 4 servings making it a great grab and go lunch option!

Nutrition of Kale, Quinoa, Cauliflower, Chickpeas, and Sweet Potatoes

Let's break down the nutrition of each of our main components: kale, quinoa, cauliflower, chickpeas, and sweet potatoes.

Kale supports heart health and has an abundance of nutrients as a leafy green vegetable like potassium, fiber, folate, and calcium.

Quinoa has protein, is higher in fiber than other grains, and contains antioxidant and anti-inflammatory plant compounds.

Cauliflower is high in vitamins C and K and is a good source of folate. Folate supports cell growth!

Chickpeas!! I love chickpeas. They're probably my favorite plant based protein as they're packed with fiber, potassium, B vitamins, iron, and magnesium.

Sweet Potatoes are rich in vitamin A, C, potassium, fiber, and zinc.

Textures & Flavors of the Kale & Date Mixture

One of my favorite components of this meal is the massaged kale and date mixture. More nutrients in the kale are absorbed by the squeeze of lime (citrus) and the cilantro adds freshness. The dates add a chewiness and sweetness to the mixture!

Storage

When assembling your storage containers, make sure to start with the dressing then add the quinoa so the chickpeas and kale don't get soggy from the dressing. I love using glass food storage containers to separate the parts of the dish and they look so pretty displayed in my fridge!

I've made this meal on a Monday and had it the entire week. This meal can last 4-5 days in your fridge which makes it ideal for meal prep!

Kale Quinoa Cauliflower Chickpea Bowls

These kale quinoa cauliflower chickpea bowls are the perfect meal prep lunch and come together with sweet potatoes and a simple dressing.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 45 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Servings 4

Ingredients

  

Cauliflower

• 1 head of cauliflower cut into florets
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• ½ teaspoon of each coriander onion powder, garlic powder
• drizzle of avocado oil

Sweet Potato + Chickpeas

• 1 sweet potato cut and cubed
• 1 15 oz can of chickpeas
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• drizzle of avocado oil
• ¼ cup chopped walnuts
• 1 teaspoon coriander

Kale

• 1 bunch of kale chopped
• 2 cloves of garlic minced
• zest and juice of 1 lime
• ½ cup cilantro minced
• 6 dates chopped (about ⅓ cup)
• ½ teaspoon salt

Dressing

• 2 tablespoon maple syrup
• 2 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

Quinoa

• 1 ⅓ cup cooked quinoa

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 425F
• Cook your quinoa as instructed on packaging

Cauliflower

• Add your cauliflower florets to a lined baking sheet then season and toss with oil then bake in the oven for 20 min, then flip and bake for 10 more min

Chickpeas/Sweet Potato

• Dice your sweet potato then add to a tray with chickpeas and toss with oil and seasonings then bake for 30 min flipping after 20. Add walnuts if desired.

Kale

• Add lime zest juice, minced garlic, cilantro, dates, and salt to kale and massage then set aside.

Dressing

• Combine the dressing ingredients together

Assembly

• To assemble the meal prep containers, add the dressing to the bottom then quinoa, cauliflower, chickpea/sweet potato and top with kale
• Enjoy!

I hope you enjoyed this recipe. Don't forget to rate and review below! And if you're looking for a meal prep breakfast to go along with this meal prep lunch, check out my lemon chia blueberry oat cake!