Healthy Recipes Healthy Main Dish Recipes Healthy Grain Main Dish Recipes Healthy Grain Bowl Recipes Chopped Veggie Grain Bowls with Turmeric Dressing 2.4 (5) 5 Reviews In about 10 minutes, you can prep a week's worth of lunches using 4 simple ingredients from your local specialty grocery store. To minimize prep, we're taking advantage of prechopped fresh veggie mix and frozen quinoa (which heats in the microwave in under 5 minutes). These crunchy chopped salad bowls are high in fiber but lower in calories, making them perfect for those following a reduced-calorie diet. By Carolyn Hodges, M.S., RDN Carolyn Hodges, M.S., RDN Instagram Website Carolyn Hodges, M.S., RDN is a culinary dietitian and creator of "The Dinner Shift," a food-rule free website dedicated to helping families get dinner on the table with weeknight-friendly recipes, simple meal planning and meal prep basics. When she's not creating content for her own site, grocery shopping or washing a million dishes, Carolyn teaches higher ed nutrition and develops and photographs recipes and nutrition-related content for clients. She calls Cleveland, Ohio home along with her in-house recipe critics, her husband, Kyle, and their two boys, Caleb and Ezra. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Updated on January 17, 2020 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Prep Time: 10 mins Total Time: 10 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 4 servings Nutrition Profile: Dairy-Free Diabetes Appropriate Egg Free Gluten-Free Healthy Aging Healthy Immunity Heart Healthy High Fiber Low Sodium Soy-Free Vegetarian Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 2 (8 ounce) packages cooked quinoa 1 (16 ounce) container chopped veggie mix 1 (15.5 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed 1/2 cup creamy turmeric salad dressing Directions Prepare quinoa according to package directions. Transfer to a shallow bowl to cool completely before assembling bowls. Divide veggie mix among 4 single-serving lidded containers. Top each with one-fourth of the quinoa and one-fourth of the chickpeas. Seal the containers and refrigerate for up to 4 days. Transfer 2 tablespoons salad dressing into each of 4 small lidded containers and refrigerate for up to 4 days. Toss each bowl with dressing just before serving. Tips To make ahead: Refrigerate bowls and dressing separately for up to 4 days. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 306 Calories 7g Fat 48g Carbs 12g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Serving Size 1 meal-prep container & 2 Tbsp. dressing each Calories 306 % Daily Value * Total Carbohydrate 48g 17% Dietary Fiber 10g 36% Total Sugars 8g Protein 12g 24% Total Fat 7g 9% Saturated Fat 0g 2% Vitamin A 4019IU 80% Vitamin C 72mg 80% Folate 68mcg 17% Sodium 148mg 6% Calcium 76mg 6% Iron 3mg 17% Magnesium 175mg 42% Potassium 250mg 5% Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate. * Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.) (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved