Simple Quinoa Bowl Recipe

Crush your vegan macros with this easy grain salad recipe that takes less than 5 minutes to make and has 20 grams of protein per serving. It's crunchy, vibrant, a little sweet, and somewhat cheesy - and more than enough to keep you feeling satisfied. With zero cooking required and made only with simple, whole-food ingredients, it is guaranteed to brighten up your vegan meal prep for the week. 

How to Make This Recipe

For this recipe, you're going to need the following:

• Trifecta broccoli
• Trifecta quinoa
• Trifecta roasted almonds
• Dried figs
• Scallions
• Nutritional yeast
• Parsley
• Olive oil
• Lemon
• Salt and Pepper

This dish is super simple to create. Using Trifecta a la carte ingredients, all you need to do is piece everything together and enjoy! Start by prepping the following:

• Finely dice scallions
• Chop parsley leaves and stems
• Coarsely chop almonds
• Juice one lemon  

For the quinoa, you may want to warm it in the microwave for about a minute to help it break up evenly. You can also warm the broccoli some if you don't want the grain salad to be cold. 

Tip: Add in chili flakes for more spice and seasoning.

Toss everything together in a large mixing bowl and top with nutritional yeast to finish it off. Portion your salad into meal prep containers or bowls for serving. 

Tip: Swap in cheddar cheese instead of nutritional yeast for a vegetarian version of this recipe

Serve this With

Enjoy this recipe as a hearty and filling main dish or serve it as a side salad alongside your favorite vegan recipes (vegan mac and cheese anyone?). Here are some of my favorite ways to keep it interesting.

Healthy pairings and swaps:

• Top with baked or roasted tofu for even more protein and oomph.
• Swap in your favorite dried fruit instead of figs, like cherries, black currants, or raisins.
• Swap out the almonds for any nut like pistachios or peanuts. 
• Change up the flavors with different herbs like cilantro, mint, and basil.