Power Bowl Party
Happy Tuesday, everyone! I’m super excited for this post, because it’s a collaboration with the lovely crew over at CorePower Yoga!! That’s right, after sharing my Teacher Training Journey on their site a few months ago, I’m BACK and I’ll be contributing a bunch of fun stuff for you all that combines my love for living well, eating healthy, feeling great, and obviously doin a little yoga 😉
When it came time to brainstorm for this post, we definitely wanted to highlight International Friendship Day (which was Sunday!) in some way… so a dinner party/potluck immediately came to mind for me. Â Obviously we’re targeting some health conscious readers with this, so I thought – how could I tailor a dinner party/potluck situation specifically to healthy yogis? Umm POWER BOWLS, DUH!
Never heard of a “Power Bowl” before? Head over to their blog to learn a little bit more!
For this one, I started by making some Roasted Spicy Chickpeas. I’m a big texture girl, so these add a really nice crunch to the meal. Plus, they’ve got tons of protein!
Next I spiralized some cucumber and red onions and tossed it in a little lemon. Add fresh tomatoes for plating, too!
Pro tip: it helps to set these “noodles” over a strainer for a bit to let the water drain before serving!
I’m a huge fan of sweet potatoes, so I cubed and roasted some of those too. I especially love when the edges get a little crispy 🙂
Now that you’ve got your veggies done, it’s time for the base and the sauce! I made whole wheat pearl cous cous, but you could also go with brown rice, bulgur, soba noodles – whatever you fancy!
As for the sauce, I copied one of my all time favorite bloggers ever, Pinch of Yum, and made her Magic Green Sauce. Let me tell ya, this stuff really is pretty magical. There’s SO much flavor in this simple concoction – and it’s all fresh, so you don’t even have to feel bad if you pour it alllll over your bowl. Yassss.
Once that’s all done, it’s time to set everything out for our guests and let them assemble!
If I lost you on any of these ingredients, you should also know that they’re totally interchangeable!
Here’s the method I usually follow:
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A Grain: Cous-Cous, Brown Rice, Orzo, Barley
A Protein: Rotisserie Chicken, Shrimp, Salmon, Tofu, Beans, Lentils
Roasted Veggies: Sweet Potatoes, Asparagus, Cauliflower, Broccoli
Fresh Veggies: Cucumbers, Spinach, Tomatoes, Peppers, Avocado
Sauce: Pesto, Guacamole, Hummus, Tahini, Teriyaki
So versatile and SO yum!
Don’t forget to check out the post on CPY’s blog, too!
Have you guys tried this kind of dinner/potluck before? What are your favorite combos?!
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August 9, 2016 @ 1:45 pm
This is such a good idea! And it looks so delicious!
XO Helen http://www.KaleidoscopeSpinning.com
August 9, 2016 @ 9:59 pm
Would swapping the sweet potatoes for red potatoes totally ruin it? I'm not a big fan of sweet potatoes but everything else looks so yummy!
http://www.LoveNiki.com
August 9, 2016 @ 10:01 pm
Thanks Helen!
August 9, 2016 @ 10:02 pm
Haha of course you could swap, Niki! Red Potatoes would be delicious – and you're still eating vegetables instead of processed crap, so… you're winning in my book either way 🙂
August 10, 2016 @ 5:37 pm
This looks delicious! Need to try this asap 🙂
xo,
Britt
http://www.bybrittanilauren.com