Name: Grain Bowl with Turmeric Tahini Dressing
Yield: 2
Ingredients: ¼ cup tahini; 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 3 tablespoons olive oil; ½ teaspoon ground turmeric; ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper; optional ½ teaspoon finely grated fresh turmeric root; ½ teaspoon tamari or soy sauce; Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; Cold filtered water; 1 cup cooked steel cut oats (quinoa, brown or black rice, farro, buckwheat, or millet); 1 cup of hearty greens; 1 cup roasted vegetables; 1 cup fresh vegetables; ¼ cup seeds or nuts (toasted (pumpkin or sunflower seeds, walnuts, almonds, pistachios...)); ½ cup fresh herbs and/or sprouts; ½ fresh avocado (diced)

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Ingredients

Turmeric Tahini Dressing

¼ cup tahini
4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons olive oil
½ teaspoon ground turmeric
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
optional ½ teaspoon finely grated fresh turmeric root
½ teaspoon tamari or soy sauce
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Cold filtered water

Grain Bowl

1 cup cooked steel cut oats (quinoa, brown or black rice, farro, buckwheat, or millet)
1 cup of hearty greens
1 cup roasted vegetables
1 cup fresh vegetables
¼ cup seeds or nuts (toasted (pumpkin or sunflower seeds, walnuts, almonds, pistachios…))
½ cup fresh herbs and/or sprouts
½ fresh avocado (diced)

Instructions

Whisk together tahini, lemon juice, olive oil, turmeric, cayenne, tamari, fresh turmeric if using, and ¼ cup water until smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste.
In 2 bowls evenly distribute the cooked grain, top with hearty greens, next add the roasted vegetables, then the fresh vegetables, sprouts, fresh herbs, avocado, and sprinkle toasted seeds and/or nuts, finally drizzle with the turmeric tahini dressing.

Notes

Adapted from Dawn Perry of Bon Appetit