Quinoa + Veggies Bowl
When I plan a meal, I choose a protein, green vegetable, starchy vegetable and/or gluten-free grain, healthy fat and some seasonings or sauce. This is what works for me as a unique bioindividual, at my age, my body type, my microbiome, my sensitivities, my amount of exercise and what I enjoy. My family enjoys similar meals and they adapt ingredients for their preferences.
In this meal:
Protein: chickpeas/garbanzo beans and hemp hearts
Green vegetable: french cut green beans
Starchy vegetable: sweet potatoes
Gluten-free grain: quinoa
Healthy fat: butter (olive oil would be good too) and avocado
Seasonings and/or sauce: coco aminos and real salt
I’m sensitive to dairy, but I’m fine with butter since it is a high-fat dairy product that contains only trace amounts of lactose. I sometimes use butter and sometimes olive oil. My favorite meal growing up was spaghetti with butter, and I still thoroughly enjoy gluten-free pasta with butter!
When I had this for lunch, this was a must-go meal where I had all of this leftover from previous meals. I put everything (except for the avocado and the real salt) in my bowl and warmed it up. Then I diced up half an avocado into chunks and sprinkled the avocado and salt on top. It was delicious!
Bon appétit!