I suck at cooking.
I'm not a BAD cook, (at all)- It's just that I DON'T cook.
Living solo is my main excuse, but the truth is I also get super bored with leftovers and am not the type to meal prep. Most nights, I rely on giant kale + sweet potato salads from Sweetgreen to hit my nutrients. However- when I do cook, I love to eat simply and nutritiously.
I also only cook vegan, with an emphasis on low to no oil in my food. One of my favorite things to make are grain bowls. I love this type of dish because it requires no recipe, is super customizable and can be made in 10 minutes.
Basic Grain Bowl:
Grain - brown rice, quinoa, couscous, polenta, farro, etc.
Vegan Protein - tofu, black beans, chick peas, pinto beans, etc.
Vegetable - sweet potato, zucchini, asparagus, broccoli, etc.
Dark leafy green - spinach, kale, swiss chard, collards, etc.
Healthy fat - avocado, hummus, tahini, etc.
Dressing - lemon, balsamic, etc.
This version is comprised of equal parts couscous, adzuki beans, spinach and asparagus, and topped with avocado + lemon juice. (See below for recipe)
10 MINUTE VEGAN GRAIN BOWL
-COUSCOUS (I just made the whole box and added 1 cup to my portion)
-1 CUP ADZUKI BEANS
-3 CUPS SPINACH
-1/2 BUNCH OF ASPARAGUS
-1 LEMON
-1 AVOCADO
-1/2 TSP OLIVE OIL
-RED PEPPER
-LEMON PEPPER
-SEA SALT
Cook the couscous according to the directions (aka boil water, add couscous, cover and wait 5 minutes). Rinse asparagus. Add oil to pan on medium. Add asparagus and squeeze 1/2 lemon on top, then add red pepper flakes and lemon pepper. Let this saute for 5 minutes on medium. Rinse beans and warm up in a sauce pan. After asparagus is taking some color, add your spinach to the same pan (trying to save on dishes here) and squeeze a bit of lemon juice and add salt. Spinach will cook in about 2 minutes. By now, the couscous should be cooked and it's just a matter of assembling everything together. Add sliced 1/2 avocado to the bowl, and squeeze remaining lemon on top. Season with salt/lemon pepper.
Voila!