Dragon Bowls with Creamy Tahini Sauce
Dragon bowls are a vibrant meal with a grain base, colorful veggies, protein, and a homemade creamy sauce. They're extremely customizable and a great way to use up what you already have on hand.
Ingredients
Dragon Bowls
- 3 cups cooked white or brown rice see below for more ideas
- 1 large orange flesh sweet potato peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 3 large carrots cut into 1-inch pieces
- 3 summer squash or zucchini cut into 1-inch pieces
- olive oil
- smoked paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder measure with your heart
- herbs de Provence measure with your heart
- kosher salt to taste
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- protein of choice
Dragon Sauce
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons tahini
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon raw honey or maple syrup
- ¾ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons water plus more if needed to thin
- kosher salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425ºF.
- Season veggies. Add the sweet potato and carrots to one large baking sheet. Toss with olive oil, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, kosher salt, and black pepper. Spread them into an even layer. On a second baking sheet, toss the summer squash or zucchini with olive oil, herbs de Provence, salt, and black pepper. Spread into an even layer.
- Roast. Roast the zucchini for 30 minutes and the carrots and sweet potato for 40 minutes or until fork tender. Stir both pans halfway through.
- Make the sauce. In a small bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients. Add more water (no more than 1 tablespoon at a time) as needed to thin the sauce.
- Cook protein (or use leftover protein). Season your protein of choice and cook on both sides in a large skillet over medium heat with a bit of olive oil until cooked through. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- Assemble bowls. Layer each bowl with cooked rice or grain of choice, roasted and fresh veggies, protein, and a generous drizzle of sauce. Enjoy!
Notes
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