Makes about 4 servings
Many of my clients say that they find lunch the most challenging in terms of what they’re in the mood for, what’s easy to make, delicious and satisfying. This bowl addresses all of that and is a great solution for lunch or dinner, super easy to make and has the perfect combination of protein, healthy fats, and fiber. I could eat it everyday – perhaps rotating things here and there depending on what I’m in the mood for! The best part is you can prepare all the vegetables once and then use a portion each day to make your bowl.
Ingredients:
- 1 whole organic roast chicken
- 2 sweet potatoes sliced
- 2 cups sunchokes, sliced
- 1 ½ - 2 cups shitake mushrooms, sliced
- 1 large head broccoli cut into florets
- 4 cups mixed baby lettuces/arugula/any other greens you like
- 2-3 tbsp. nutritional yeast (or parmesean if you prefer)
- 6-8 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 avocado sliced
- 2-3 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
- black and white sesame seeds as garnish
- Sea salt and pepper to taste
Preparation:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Toss sweet potatoes with about 1 tbsp. olive oil in a bowl and then spread on baking sheet. Repeat with sunchokes and shitake mushrooms.
- Roast veggies until lightly browned. Mushrooms take about 15 minutes and sweet potatoes and sunchokes take between 35-45 minutes. Check veggies every 15 minutes or so, flip on baking sheet and remove when done.
- Place broccoli in a steamer basket over boiling water and steam until bright green and crisp, about 3 minutes. Toss lightly with olive oil and a pinch of salt. Set aside.
- In another bowl toss lettuces with olive oil, apple cider vinegar and nutritional yeast. Season with salt and pepper.
Serving:
- Assemble the bowl beginning with lettuces on the bottom. Top with ¼ of the sweet potatoes, mushrooms, sunchokes, kale, broccoli, avocado and about 4-6 ounces of cut up chicken. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with black and white sesame seeds. Drizzle with olive oil (optional), dig in and enjoy!
- Store the remaining cooked veggies and chicken in the refrigerator to use throughout the week.