• Prep: 15 Mins / Cook: 35 Mins
  • Serves 2
  • easy

Combine chickpeas, quinoa and fried tofu for this easy yet extremely rewarding protein bowl! The perfect vegan lunch recipe!

Gluten Free Dairy Free High Protein

Ingredients

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  • Baby Spinach Baby Spinach 30g 1 cup
  • Chickpeas in Water Chickpeas in Water 400g 2 cups
  • Quinoa Quinoa 180g 1 cup
  • Firm Tofu Firm Tofu 200g 4/5 cup
  • Sesame Oil Sesame Oil 3 tbsp 3 tbsp
  • Yellow Onion Brown Onion 1 1
  • Soy Sauce Soy Sauce 1 tbsp 1 tbsp
  • Nutritional Yeast Nutritional Yeast 2 tbsp 2 tbsp
  • Paprika Paprika dash dash
  • Table Salt Table Salt to taste to taste

Instructions

  1. 1.Tofu: Cut into small cubes. Heat a large pan over medium flame. Put 2 Tbsp oil on pan, add tofu cubes and let cook until light brown. Add soy sauce,toss to coat and cook for another 2-3 minutes. Remove the tofu from the heat and set aside.
  2. 2.Quinoa: Add 1 cup of dry quinoa to 2 cups of water in saucepan over medium heat. Cover the pan and reduce heat to simmer, cooking for 20 minutes. Afterwards turn off the heat without removing lid to let quinoa steam. Then remove the lid and set the cooked quinoa aside.
  3. 3.Chickpeas: Rinse and drain the chickpeas.
  4. 4.Heat the oil in a non stick pan.
  5. 5.Chop the onions and add to the pan, saute for couple of minutes until they start to soften, then add spinach. Cover with a lid until the spinach fully cooked.
  6. 6.Add chickpeas, tofu and quinoa. Add a dash of paprika and salt.
  7. 7.Pour the mixture into serving bowl and sprinkle the nutritional yeast over it.

Nutritional Information

  • Calories:
    988
  • Fat:
    37g
  • Sodium:
    238mg
  • Carbs:
    107g
  • Sugar:
    4g
  • Protein:
    51g

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