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Fall Vegetable Lentil Bowl with Goji Tahini Cream

5 from 1 reader review
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 2
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Ingredients

Bowl Ingredients

  • ¾ cup french or black lentils rinsed
  • sea salt and ground black pepper, to taste
  • 2 cups romanesco (or cauliflower) florets
  • 6 small carrots, scrubbed and cut in half
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • fat pinch of za'atar spice
  • 1 leek, dark green part removed and hairy end trimmed
  • 1 small beet, peeled and sliced paper thin
  • 1 small apple, cored and sliced paper thin
  • 1 small ripe avocado
  • toasted sesame seeds, to garnish
  • handful of flat parsley leaves, chopped

goji ginger tahini cream ingredients:

  • ¼ cup dried goji berries
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • juice of half a lemon
  • sea salt and ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1 tablespoon tahini
  • 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
  • 1 teaspoon maple syrup
  • 2-3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2-3 tablespoons water

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  • Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Add the lentils to the water and simmer until just tender, about 25-30 minutes. Drain the lentils and then scrape them into a bowl. Drizzle them with a bit of olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Toss to mix and set aside.
  • Place romanesco florets, carrots, the tablespoon of olive oil, za'atar, salt + pepper on the lined baking sheet. Toss it all to coat and slide into the oven. Roast until you start to see brown edges on the romanesco, about 15 minutes. Slice the leek down the middle lengthwise and then slice the halves into half moons. Remove the tray of veg from the oven and carefully toss the leeks in the mix. Slide the tray back into the oven for 5 more minutes.
  • While the veg is cooking, make the goji cream. Place the goji berries in a medium bowl and cover them with boiling water. Let them sit a couple minutes to soften. Then, drain the gojis and toss them into a blender. To this, add the apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, salt + pepper, tahini, ginger, maple syrup, olive oil, and filtered water. Blend until you have a creamy mixture. Taste it and see if you need more sweetness, acidity or salt. Adjust and set aside.
  • Divide the lentils and roasted vegetables between two bowls. Place the thin slices of beet and apple on top. Cut the avocado into wedges or dices and place on top of both bowls. Drizzle the bowls with the goji ginger cream, and garnish with some toasted sesame seeds and parsley leaves. I like an extra wedge of lemon on the side of mine too.

Recipe Notes

  • I cook lentils sort of like how I cook pasta--tons of water and then I just drain when they're done.
  • Also, any fall vegetables you like would be fine here. After I finished these photos, I added a scoop of cooked quinoa to my bowl and it was extra nice.
Fall vegetable and lentil bowl is a delicious and easy weeknight vegan meal. Served with a luscious and nourishing goji berry tahini cream.