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Karen's Planetary Health Bowl

This hearty, plant-powered bowl with roasted veggies, grains, chickpeas, and a zesty lemon dressing is a delicious way to support environmental sustainability

35 mins
12 ingredients
$5.70 / person
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Karen's Planetary Health Bowl

Ingredients

Serves = 2

1 cup cooked brown rice

1x 400g can chickpeas, drained & rinsed

1 medium eggplant, diced

1 red capsicum, diced

1 zucchini, sliced

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1 teaspoons ground cumin

½ teaspoon smoked paprika

Pepper, to taste

2 handfuls spinach (or any leafy greens)

¼ cup chopped walnuts or almonds


For the dressing:

Juice of 1 lemon

1 tablespoon olive oil

Pepper to taste

It’s this easy

  1. Preheat oven to 200 °C.
  2. On a baking tray, toss the eggplant, capsicum and zucchini with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, garlic, cumin, smoked paprika, and pepper. Roast for about 20-25 minutes until tender and lightly charred.
  3. Meanwhile, heat the chickpeas in a pan for about 5 minutes to warm and crisp slightly.
  4. In a large bowl, combine the cooked rice, roasted vegetables, warmed chickpeas, leafy greens, and chopped nuts.
  5. Add lemon juice, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and pepper to the bowl. Mix to combine.
  6. Serve immediately, or let cool and store in the fridge for a tasty meal prep bowl for later.

Tweaks

  • Top with fresh parsley or coriander
  • For extra colour and antioxidants, add cherry tomatoes, roasted sweet potato cubes or steamed greens like broccoli
  • Add a soft-boiled egg or some grilled fish or chicken for a protein boost
  • Add ½ cup cooked lentils or edamame beans to increase variety of legumes
  • Store leftover roasted veggies and grains separately, combine fresh greens and nuts each time for the best texture

Notes

Nutrition information (per serve)

Serves = 2

  • Energy (2565kJ)
  • Protein (18g)
  • Total Fat (33g)
  • Saturated Fat (4g)
  • Carbohydrate (51.5g), (Starch (38.8g), Sugars (12.7g), Added sugars (0g), Free Sugars (0g))
  • Dietary Fibre (18.2g)
  • Sodium (97mg)
  • Calcium (196mg)
  • Iron (6mg)

To learn more about planetary health and the 'planetary diet', listen to the Nutrition Science Bites conversation with Prof Clare Collins and Prof Karen Charlton about the impact of food choices on global health and environmental sustainability: Can what you eat (or choose not to eat) save the Planet?

Allergies

Contains: Nuts, FODMAPs.
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