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ON THE BOUNDARIES

Recipe of the Month

DECEMBER

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 ⁄4 cup quinoa

  • 1⁄2 cup water

  • 1⁄4 cup red onion chopped

  • 1 cup eggplant cubed

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

  • 1⁄3 cup chickpeas drained and pat dry

  • 1 clove garlic minced

  • 1 ⁄2 teaspoon sumac

  • 2 dashes salt

  • 1 pinch pepper

  • 1 ⁄2 cup parsley chopped

  • 1 ⁄2 cup cherry tomatoes halved

  • 1 ⁄2 lemon juiced

  • 2 tablespoons hummus

MEDITERRANEAN POWER BOWL 

15 MINS PREP | 30 MINS COOK | 1 SERVINGS

METHOD OR DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F.

  2. Add red onion and eggplant to a baking sheet and toss with 1/3 olive oil. Bake for 20 minutes.

  3. Meanwhile, combine chickpeas with another 1/3 olive oil, garlic, sumac, 1/2 salt, and pepper. Toss to coat.

  4. Spoon chickpeas around onions and eggplant and bake another 10- 15 minutes until chickpeas are crispy.

  5. Meanwhile, prepare the quinoa. Add quinoa and water to a saucepan and bring to a boil. Lower to simmer and cook until quinoa is tender and has absorbed all the water, 10-20 minutes.

  6. Add parsley and tomatoes to a bowl and toss with remaining olive oil, salt, and lemon juice.

  7. To assemble, place quinoa in a bowl and top with roasted eggplant, red onions, chickpeas, tomatoes, and hummus.

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Sodium: 693mg

Fiber: 13g

Added Sugar: 0g

Fruits: 0.5 servings

Vegetables: 2.11 servings

Calories: 483kcal

Carbs: 62g

Protein: 16g

Total Fat: 21g

Saturated Fat: 2.84g

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