Grain Bowl Ideas

 We've also been eating tons of grain bowls lately.  There is so much you can do with them and are a GREAT way to use up leftovers!  

Choose:

• A grain, I love the 7-grain 90 second packet from Aldi that you pop in the microwave.  A quinoa blend would be great, or brown rice/cauliflower blend.
• Add a bean, like chickpeas, pinto, black beans, edamame
• Add veggies of your choice (like peppers, red onion, avocado, shredded carrots, tomato, chopped broccoli, spinach, cucumber, etc)
• Add chopped fresh herbs like cilanto, parlsey, basil, mint
• Add optional toppings like salsa, hummus, tzatziki sauce, yogurt, sour cream

Beef or pork is especially good with edamame.

Chicken pairs nicely with chickpeas

Thai pork bowl

Brown rice, leftover shredded Thai pork, fajita veggies (multicolor peppers and onions), pineapple salsa, cilantro

Steak bowl

This one sounds a bit weird but it really worked.  7 grain blend, roasted cauliflower (in seasoned salt), grilled steak (generously seasoned 2 days ahead with salt and then seasoned with a steak seasoning about an hour before grilling), thinly sliced radishes, thinly sliced celery, thinly sliced quartered cucumber, cilantro, mango salsa.