Tahini Bowl

Tahini Bowl

This bowl is one of my own creations, combining some of my favourite flavours in a salad: turmeric, paprika, and tahini. I love the combo of warm roasted veggies on greens with the savoury tahini dressing. It’s a filling, vegetarian meal.

Ensure all cauliflower is coated well in the spice mix.

A close up of the colourful veggies before dressing.

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INGREDIENTS

Bowl
2 medium sweet potatoes
1 small cauliflower head (about 2 cups when chopped)
3 carrots (1 cup chopped)
1 cup cherry tomatoes
4 cups arugula
1/4 cup pepitas
1 tbsp. olive oil, divided
1 tsp. paprika, divided
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
1 tbsp. turmeric
1 tsp. cumin
1/2 tsp. coriander
Salt and pepper

Dressing
1/3 cup tahini
2 tbsp. water
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. chopped garlic

YIELD

4 servings

TIME

• Prep - 15 minutes

• Cook - 20 minutes

• Assemble - 5 minutes

TOOLS

• 2 baking sheets

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with foil and set aside.

2. Wash and dice sweet potatoes. Toss with half the olive oil, 1/2 tsp. paprika, cayenne, salt and pepper. Lay out on the first baking sheet. Bake for 25 minutes.

3. Wash and cut cauliflower into medium sized pieces. In a bowl, toss with the other half of the olive oil, turmeric, cumin, coriander, the other half of the paprika, and salt. Ensure cauliflower is evenly coated and lay out on half of the second baking sheet. Slice carrots, toss with a bit of oil, salt and pepper, and lay out on the other half of the baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes.

4. While your vegetables roast, make the tahini dressing. Mix all ingredients in a bowl or cup. As you mix, the dressing will change consistency and initially become thicker. Keep mixing until it thins out. Add more water as needed to achieve your desired consistency.

5. If you prefer, slice your tomatoes in half. Assemble your bowls on a bed of arugula. Top with pepitas.

Bowls can be served hot or cold. I allow the vegetables to cool completely before adding to a tupperware to eat for lunch at work the next day cold (make sure you store your dressing in a separate container). But, you could refrigerate parts of this separately and when you want to have leftovers warm up your vegetables before assembling.

ADAPTATIONS

This bowl doesn’t have a ton of protein so you could definitely add some white quinoa or farro. Or if you aren’t vegetarian, you could add chicken.