Roasted Chickpea and Cauliflower Bowl – Protein-Packed, Gut-Healing Meal Prep Powerhouse

A vibrant, plant-based grain bowl with crispy roasted chickpeas and cauliflower, fresh veggies, and creamy lemon-tahini drizzle—perfect for gut health, anti-inflammatory support, and meal-prep efficiency. This recipe comes straight from Taylor Dadds at One Balanced Life.

🌿 Benefits of This Recipe

• Gut-friendly fiber: Chickpeas, cauliflower, and veggies feed your microbiome and aid digestion (onebalancedlife.com)

• Balanced blood sugar: Quinoa + healthy fats + protein deliver sustained energy and stabilized glucose levels

• Anti-inflammatory spices: Cumin, garlic/onion powder, and lemon-tahini provide antioxidant and inflammation-modulating compounds

• Meal prep efficiency: Batch-roast, assemble bowls, and add fresh toppings for fast, nutritious meals all week (onebalancedlife.com)

• Customizable & healing-focused: Swap quinoa for cauliflower rice or farro; adjust sauces for digestive needs (onebalancedlife.com)

📝 Ingredients

(Copied verbatim from One Balanced Life)

• 1 head of cauliflower, chopped

• 1 can chickpeas, rinsed and drained

• 1 cup tri-color quinoa

• 2 cups arugula

• ½ avocado

• ½ cup tomatoes, chopped

• ½ cup cucumber, chopped

• 2 Tbsp green onion

• 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

• ½ tsp sea salt

• ¼ tsp black pepper

• 1 tsp cumin

• 1 tsp garlic powder

• ½ tsp onion powder

• Lemon Tahini Sauce:

  • ⅓ cup tahini

  • 1 lemon, juiced

  • 1 tsp honey

  • 1 Tbsp extra‑virgin olive oil

  • ¼ tsp garlic powder

  • ¼ tsp sea salt

  • Dash of pepper

  • 2–3 Tbsp water (adjust for consistency)

🍳 How to Make It

(Copied verbatim from One Balanced Life) (onebalancedlife.com)

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.

2. Pat chickpeas dry. On a baking sheet, combine cauliflower and chickpeas.

3. Drizzle with olive oil and toss with sea salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and cumin.

4. Roast for 30 minutes, flipping halfway through, until everything is crisp-tender.

5. Meanwhile, cook quinoa according to package instructions.

6. Whisk together tahini sauce ingredients in a bowl; adjust water to desired drizzly consistency.

7. Assemble bowls: arugula, quinoa, roasted cauliflower & chickpeas, tomatoes, cucumber, avocado, green onions. Drizzle with lemon-tahini.

8. Serve immediately.

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🔗 Source

Recipe adapted directly from Taylor Dadds, Roasted Chickpea and Cauliflower Bowl, One Balanced Life (onebalancedlife.com, onebalancedlife.com)
https://onebalancedlife.com/roasted-chickpea-and-cauliflower-bowl-2/