Spiralized Vegetable Bowl (Printable)

Vibrant bowl with spiralized zucchini, sweet potato, and protein in tangy tahini sauce.

# What You'll Need:

→ Vegetables

01 - 1 medium zucchini, spiralized
02 - 1 medium sweet potato, spiralized
03 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
04 - 1 cup baby spinach
05 - 1 small carrot, spiralized or julienned (optional)

→ Protein

06 - 7 oz grilled chicken breast, sliced or 7 oz firm tofu for vegetarian option

→ Sauce

07 - 2 tablespoons tahini
08 - 1 tablespoon lemon juice
09 - 1 tablespoon olive oil
10 - 1 garlic clove, minced
11 - 1 teaspoon maple syrup or honey
12 - 2 to 3 tablespoons water for thinning
13 - Salt and pepper to taste

→ Garnish

14 - 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley or cilantro
15 - 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds

# Directions:

01 - Spiralize zucchini and sweet potato. Keep raw for crisp texture or sauté separately in nonstick skillet over medium heat with light olive oil coating for 2 to 3 minutes until just tender.
02 - Whisk tahini, lemon juice, olive oil, minced garlic, maple syrup or honey, and water in small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Thin with additional water as needed to achieve drizzling consistency.
03 - Distribute spiralized zucchini, sweet potato, cherry tomatoes, baby spinach, and carrot evenly between two serving bowls.
04 - Top each bowl with sliced grilled chicken breast or tofu.
05 - Drizzle tahini sauce evenly over each bowl.
06 - Top with fresh herbs and toasted sesame seeds.
07 - Serve immediately, tossing gently to coat all noodles with sauce.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It comes together in thirty minutes, which means you can have dinner on the table faster than you'd think possible.
  • The tahini sauce is genuinely addictive, and you'll find yourself drizzling it on everything else you cook.
  • It's endlessly customizable, so you can clean out your crisper drawer and feel virtuous while doing it.
02 -
  • Don't oversauté your spiralized vegetables if you're cooking them, as they'll turn mushy and release water that will dilute your sauce.
  • The tahini sauce needs enough water to be pourable but not so much that it becomes thin and sad, so go slowly and adjust as you go.
03 -
  • If you're making this for meal prep, keep the sauce separate and assemble just before eating so the vegetables stay crisp and don't become waterlogged.
  • Taste your tahini sauce before you assemble the bowls and adjust the seasonings boldly, because once you add vegetables, the sauce flavor becomes more subtle and distributed.
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