Wild Rice Lentils and Caramelized Onions

Wild Rice Lentils and Caramelized Onions.  This easy recipe is big on flavor even though it has a small ingredient list.

 

Every Christmas Day, we have lunch at a Middle Eastern restaurant.  Our family celebrates on Christmas Eve, leaving Christmas Day free.  This recipe is inspired by a dish we have there.  Since my mother in law is Turkish, she gave us her version.

 

Wild Rice Lentils and Caramelized Onions

 

This healthy recipe is vegan and gluten free.  I cooked the lentils and rice separate, but I bet you can cook them together to save a step. If anyone tries in the instant pot, I’d love to know the results!

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Chickpea Fajita Bowls (Vegan, Gluten Free)

Chickpea Fajita Bowls.  I know it’s been awhile since I posted a savory recipe.  So today I am bringing you this healthy fajita bowl recipe.  It’s naturally vegan and gluten free.  Super simple and you can really add any veggies you like.

 

Chickpea Fajita Bowls

 

I love this dinner idea because any veggies will work.  So you can use up leftovers in the fridge.  I served mine over cooked quinoa, but you can eat it plain too.  Serving over brown rice is another option if you want to stretch the meal out more.

If you like a little more heat, you can add a jalapeno at the same time you add the bell peppers.

 

Chickpea Fajita Bowls

 

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Chickpea Fajita Bowls

Chickpea Fajita Bowls (Vegan, Gluten Free)

Prep Time 10 min Cook Time 15 min Serves 4 servings     adjust servings

Super easy Chickpea Fajita Bowls. Vegan and gluten free!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cooked chickpeas
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 3 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 green bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • 8-10 baby bella mushrooms, thinly sliced
  • 1 T homemade fajita seasoning
  • 1/2 T avocado oil
  • sea salt to taste
  • Juice of 1 lime

Instructions

  1. In a large saute pan , on medium heat add the oil, onions and garlic. Cover and cook for 3 minutes.
  2. Then add in the peppers and mushrooms and cook for another 5 minutes.
  3. Lastly, add in the fajita seasoning, chickpeas and sea salt. Cook for another 2-3 minutes.
  4. When ready to serve, squeeze the lime juice over the top. You can serve over quinoa or brown rice.

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Recipe Notes

We topped ours with avocado. This should keep for 5 days in the fridge. Enjoy!

chickpea fajita bowls

Pineapple Cauliflower Fried Rice

Have you tried cauliflower rice?  It’s life changing!  This Pineapple Cauliflower Fried Rice is so delicious and a great option for those that avoid grains.  It really does mimic the texture of rice and it;s also super healthy.  This meal whips up in no time at all.

Pineapple Cauliflower Fried Rice

The key to making cauliflower rice work well is to not go too heavy on the sauce.  If you love cauliflower rice already, you may also like these other recipes below!

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Easy Broccoli Stir Fry

If you are looking a quick meal idea, this Easy Broccoli Stir Fry is it.  I was inspired to make this recipe by my Thai Peanut Sauce recipe.  I thought it would go really well with the broccoli since I sometimes put broccoli in my Peanut Noodle Stir Fry recipe.

I slightly tweaked the peanut sauce for this recipe.  It came out pretty yummy!

easy broccoli stir fry

I added peanuts for some crunch and extra protein.  If you wanted, you can stretch this meal by serving it over rice or quinoa.  As is, this Broccoli stir fry is vegan and gluten free.

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