Tahini Grain Bowl

Ingredients

Garlic-Tahini Sauce

• 1 garlic clove
• ⅓ cup sesame tahini
• 2 to 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (more to taste)
• ⅓ cup water
• Salt to taste

Instructions

1. Prepare your favorite grain: brown rice, barley, quinoa, etc.
2. Cut butternut squash into ½” – ¾ inch squares. Toss with olive oil and salt and roast at 375 F, flipping every 10-15 min.
3. At the same time, roast/pan fry brussel sprouts, broccoli, or broccolini, or sauté kale/chard/mustard greens.
4. Prepare Garlic-Tahini Sauce: Two options to prepare:
   • Use a mortar and pestle to mash garlic. Add tahini, lemon juice, mashed garlic, and salt in a bowl and whisk. Dilute with water until a thick but runny consistency.
   • Add ingredients to a Nutri-bullet/small blender and blend until thick but runny.
5. Put cooked rice/grain in the base of each bowl. Top with roasted veggies and greens. Drizzle with healthy amount of tahini sauce, to taste.

Notes

You can use any greens or roasted veggies in this dish. I like the combos of butternut squash and chard/kale, or broccoli and chard. But it works equally well with roasted brussel sprouts, sweet potatoes, etc.