Moroccan-Inspired Nourish Bowl

This Moroccan-Inspired Nourish Bowl is flavorful and easy to make, ideal for a quick midweek meal. The oven handles most tasks and the taste payoff for the effort is impressive!

Author Sarah Cobacho (plantbaes.com)

TOTAL TIME40

Servings 2

Course Bowl

Cuisine Moroccan-Inspired

Keyword almonds, carrot, cauliflower, chickpeas, Easy Vegan Dish, garlic, kale, lemon, maple syrup, Quick Meal, red bell pepper (capsicum), tahini, turmeric

Ingredients

1.5 cup cooked chickpeas cooked
2 cups cauliflower chopped into florets
2 carrots peeled, and chopped
1 red bell pepper sliced
1 tbsp olive oil divide
1 tsp ground turmeric
½ tsp ground cumin
1 tsp smoked paprika
½ cup wholemeal couscous dry
2 tbsp raisins
2 cups kale stem removed and finely chopped
5 almonds chopped
¼ cup fresh mint finely chopped
Salt and pepper to taste

Creamy Harissa Sauce

1 tbsp harissa paste
2 tbsp tahini
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp water
1 garlic cloves peeled
1 tsp maple syrup

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 390 °F.
In a large bowl, combine the chickpeas, cauliflower, carrots, capsicum, 2½ tsp of olive oil, turmeric, cumin, paprika, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Transfer onto a baking tray, and bake on the middle rack of the oven for 25 minutes.
Combine the couscous and raisin in a heat safe contairner. Add 2/3 cup of boiling water, mix, and cover the bowl. Let it rehydrate for 5 minutes, remove the lid, and fluff the couscous with a fork.
Add a pinch of salt and the remaining olive oil to the kale, and massage with your hands for a minute. The kale will change texture and color, becoming darker and softer.
In a small blender add the harissa paste, lemon juice, tahini, water, garlic and maple syrup. Blend until smooth (see notes).
To build, divide in two bowls the roasted veggies, couscous, and kale. Top with almonds, mint, creamy harissa sauce, and a dash of salt and enjoy!

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Notes

No blender: if you don’t have a small blender on hand (or don’t want to do extra dishes!), you can mince the garlic as finely as possible and whisk the dressing together in a bowl using a fork.

Nutritional Information - Per Serving