| CHILI CRISP QUINOA BOWL | healthy, high protein, easy plant-based meal prep that's totally flavour packed and simple to make! Made with an oil free dressing, and gluten free option!
Recipe makes 4 servings
Macros per serving:
567 cals - 27g fat - 44g carbs - 37g protein
Ingredients:
2 cups cooked quinoa (roughly 3/4 cup dry)
2 tbsp chili oil
1 delicata squash
2 cups green beans
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
4 spicy vegan sausages, I used these
8 cups chopped lettuce
1/2 cup vegan parmesan shreds
Dressing:
1/4 cup liquid aminos soy sauce (can sub regular soy sauce if needed)
3 tbsp rice vinegar
3 tbsp coconut sugar
2 tbsp lime juice (or lemon)
2 cloves garlic, finely diced
1/2 cup water
Recipe:
Preheat the oven to 375 F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
Add the cooked quinoa to a bowl with chili oil toss well to combine.
Spread the chili seasoned quinoa across one of the baking trays. Bake until crispy, roughly 20-25 minutes, but depending on your oven!
Slice the squash in half and use a spoon to scrape the seeds out.
Oil the inside of the squash and lay face down on one side of the second parchment lined baking sheet.
Slice the green beans in to 3-4 pieces each. Toss with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
Spread seasoned green beans across the other side of the baking tray, side by side with the squash.
Bake vegetables for roughly 25 minutes or until browned.
Set aside to cool with the crispy quinoa.
Once squash is cooled slice each side in half (lengthwise) then slice into bite size pieces. Set aside.
Cook the spicy vegan sausages either on the stove - saute for 7-8 minutes or until browned. Or in the oven on a baking tray, for 12-15 minutes.
Slice sausages and set aside to cool.
Make the dressing by adding all the "dressing" ingredients into a bowl or blender and mixing well to combine.
For meal prep:
Add the dressing to the bottom of 4 containers. Layer with quinoa, sausages, vegetables, parmesan, lastly lettuce. Seal and refrigerate. When ready to eat shake well to mix the dressing through everything.
Serve right away:
Add 2 cups lettuce to the bottom of each bowl and top with 1/2 cup chili quinoa each. Add chopped sausages, squash, green beans, and parmesan. Drizzle with the dressing.
Enjoy!
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