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Kale & Chickpea Grain Bowls
A nutritious and flavorful grain bowl featuring bulgur, chickpeas, and fresh vegetables, topped with a creamy tahini sauce.
Ingredients
Grains
- 1 cup boiling water
- 0.5 cup uncooked bulgur
Vegetables & Legumes
- 2 15-oz. cans unsalted chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed
- 2 cups finely chopped carrot
- 4 cups chopped lacinato kale
- 0.5 cup vertically sliced shallots
- 0.5 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
Seasonings
- 0.75 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 0.5 avocado avocado
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 tablespoon tahini (sesame seed paste), well stirred
- 1 clove garlic
- 0.25 teaspoon ground turmeric
Instructions
- Combine boiling water and bulgur; let stand 10 minutes, then drain.
- Pat chickpeas dry. Cook chickpeas and carrots in oil until browned, then add kale and cook briefly. Mix with cooked bulgur, shallots, parsley, salt, and pepper.
- Blend avocado, olive oil, lemon juice, water, tahini, garlic, turmeric, and remaining salt until smooth. Serve bowls topped with sauce.
Notes
Feel free to add a squeeze of lemon for extra brightness.