[THE SEVEN] Staple Meals | Bases: Oven Roasted Green Veggie Bowls

Posted by Sandra Hernandez on July 30, 2020

This article is from the Staple Meals installment of our series "THE SEVEN | Principles Of Nutrition For Slowing Biological Aging" and provides ideas for bowls you can make with oven-roasted green veggies as a base. For a little more context on what we're up to here, this intro post will fill you in.

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How to build your own bowls

1. Choose a Base

Oven Roasted Green Veggies (recipe below)

Cauliflower Rice (recipe here)

Salad Greens (mixed field greens, baby spinach, kale, dandelion greens, and arugula are our favorites. Much more flavor than lettuce!) (recipe post here)

2. Choose Toppings

Free-Range Organic Eggs (7 minute, hard boiled, scrambled, fried, poached)

Roasted Vegetables - sweet potato, parsnip, squash, zucchini (recipe here)

Tofu

Tempeh

Avocado

Raw Veggies/Herbs (cilantro, avocado, salad greens, basil, purple cabbage)

Nuts + Seeds (almonds, cashews, pistachios, hemp seeds, chia seeds, sesame seeds)

Violife Vegan Feta

Beyond Sausages

3. Choose Sauce

Vegan Pesto

Smoke and Spice

Turmeric Tahini Cream

Green Goddess Sauce

Coconut Almond Sauce

Synchro Dressing

Oven Roasted Green Veggies

Serves: 1 // Prep time: 25-40 min

INGREDIENTS

1 Bunch of Kale OR 1 Head of Broccoli OR 1 Bag of Brussels Sprouts

3-4 TBSP Coconut Oil

1/2 TSP Salt

1/2 TSP Pepper

PREP

Wash your selected base and dry well.

Kale - separate leaf from the stem. Mince stems, chop leaves.

Broccoli/Broccolini - Cut to whatever size your heart desires.

Brussels Sprouts - Clean off the outside leaves, cut in half.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit.

2. Place your prepped selected base (kale, broccoli, or brussels sprouts) in a large pot over low heat. Add 3-4 tbsp of coconut oil, salt and pepper.

3. Stir for 2-3 minutes, until your base is fully coated in oil and slightly wilted down.

4. Transfer to a baking sheet, making sure to spread evenly. Bake for 10 minutes, toss, and return to the oven for another 10-15 minutes until you see the first signs of the greens getting crispy and brown (this crisping is where the flavor really comes out!).

5. Remove from the oven, toss, and let cool for a few minutes.

6. Use as a base for your DIY bowls (ideas below!)

Need some inspiration? Here are a few of our favorites.

Green Goddess Bowl

Base: Brussels Sprouts

Toppings: Poached Egg (recipe here), Avocado, Baby Kale, Pistachios

Sauce: Green Goddess (recipe here)

Brussels Bowl

Base: Brussels Sprouts

Toppings: Roasted Sweet Potato (recipe here), Avocado, Purple Cabbage, Hemp Seeds

Sauce: Vegan Pesto (recipe here)

Kale Bowl

Base: Roasted Kale

Toppings: Roasted Butternut Squash (recipe here), 7 minute egg (recipe here), Violife Feta Cheese, Chia Seeds

Sauce: Turmeric Tahini (recipe here)

Zen Bowl

Base: Roasted Kale

Toppings: Roasted Sweet Potato (recipe here), Marinated tofu (recipe here), Avocado, Sesame Seeds

Sauce: Synchro Dressing (recipe here)

Flavor Bowl

Base: Roasted Broccoli

Toppings: Roasted Sweet Potato (recipe here), Roasted Zucchini, Cilantro, 7 minute egg (recipe here), hemp seeds

Sauce: Coconut Almond "Peanut" Sauce (recipe here)

Crispy Tempeh Bowl

Base: Roasted Broccoli

Toppings: Baby Kale, Crispy Tempeh (recipe here), Roasted Butternut Squash (recipe here), Avocado, Sesame Seeds

Sauce: Smoke and Spice (recipe here)

I hope you love these bowls as much as we do! If you'd like some more ideas, click here for cauliflower rice bowl ideas, and here for salad base bowl ideas.

When you decide to make one, comment below, let us know what you think, and post a photo on Instagram with the hashtag #staysynchro so we can see it. Can’t wait to connect!

Stay Synchro,

Sandra