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Healthy Autumn Harvest Bowl

  • Author: Chef Mia

Description

A nourishing bowl packed with seasonal roasted vegetables, quinoa, and a tangy maple-mustard dressing.


Ingredients

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For the Crust:

  • 1 cup quinoa, rinsed
  • 2 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 small butternut squash, peeled and cubed
  • 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 1 apple, cored and diced
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 4 cups fresh spinach
  • 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
  • For dressing: 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp maple syrup, 1 tbsp Dijon mustard, 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar

Instructions

1. Prepare the Crust:

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Toss butternut squash, sweet potatoes, and apple with olive oil, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Spread on a baking sheet and roast for 25-30 minutes until tender.
  2. While vegetables roast, cook quinoa in vegetable broth according to package instructions. Let cool slightly.
  3. Whisk together dressing ingredients: olive oil, maple syrup, Dijon mustard, and apple cider vinegar.
  4. Assemble bowls: divide spinach among bowls, top with quinoa, roasted vegetables, and apple. Drizzle with dressing and sprinkle with pumpkin seeds.

Notes

You can customize the seasonings to taste.