Vegan Hippie Bowl with Chipotle Pecan Sauce

This Vegan Hippie Bowl with Chipotle Pecan Sauce recipe is full of healthy ingredients & flavor. It features massaged kale, fluffy quinoa, a collection of roasted vegetables, crispy chickpeas, microgreens, & an irresistible chipotle pecan sauce. Enjoy this creation as a nourishing weeknight dinner or save for meal prep!

Have you ever heard of a hippie bowl?! It’s essentially a buddha bowl – meaning it includes a grain, vegetables, beans, & a sauce. Basically, it’s a mashup of your favorite healthy ingredients in one bowl. I don’t think it can get better than that!

This Vegan Hippie Bowl with Chipotle Pecan Sauce recipe in particular is next-level delicious. From top to bottom, this bowl includes some of my favorite ingredients (which I know you’ll love as well), but the true hero is the sauce. More specifically, the chipotle pecan sauce. It’s a 10/10 delish!

Whether you’re a hippie bowl newbie or not, I’m quite certain that you will love them after the first bit of this vegan creation.

Why You’ll Love this Healthy Vegan Hippie Bowl Recipe

• Full of Flavor & Loaded with Nutrition: Just because this bowl is filled with healthy ingredients from top to bottom, doesn’t mean that there is a lack of taste.
• Quick & Easy: Ready in just about 30 minutes & super simple to make.
• Great for Meal Prep: This Vegan Hippie Bowl with Chipotle Pecan Sauce stores well in the fridge, making it the perfect recipe to meal prep for healthy dinners throughout the week.

Ingredients

• Organic Chickpeas: Roasted to perfection to provide that nice crunch, as well as some fiber + plant-protein.
• Organic Quinoa: To provide this bowl with nutty flavor, along with protein & fiber. You can use any color that you have on hand – white, red, or multi-color quinoa.
• Organic Sweet Potato: I used organic stokes purple sweet potato, for the pop of color & boost of nutrition. However, any sweet potato works in this recipe. I personally leave the skin on, because it adds extra fiber! Just be sure to scrub them well before chopping. 
• Organic Carrots: Adds the perfect amount of sweetness, brightness, as well as some extra nutrients.
• Organic Cauliflower Florets: Fresh or frozen, to get roasted.
• Organic Microgreens: It adds extra nutrients & antioxidants. I used a broccoli, tuscan kale, rocket arugula, & garlic chives mix. 
• Organic Kale: The base of this bowl recipe is kale! 
• Organic Chipotle Pecan Sauce: Hence the name. My chipotle pecan sauce recipe is simple to make & adds a bit of spice to this bowl.  
• Organic Avocado Oil: This is my favorite oil to use while baking, because it can withstand high cooking temperatures.

How To Make

1. Quinoa. Prepare quinoa as package instructions.
2. Chickpeas & Roasted Vegetables. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Add the drained chickpeas & chopped vegetables to a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Drizzle with avocado oil & seasonings. Toss to combine & bake for 20 – 25 minutes, flipping halfway.
3. Kale. Add the washed and chopped kale to a large mixing bowl along with the fresh lemon juice. Using your clean hands, massage for 1 – 2 minutes to soften the kale.
4. Chipotle Pecan Sauce. To a food processor or a high-speed blender, add the sauce ingredients. Blend until smooth & creamy.
5. Serve. Divide greens & quinoa between bowls. Top with the roasted vegetables, chickpeas, microgreens, & chipotle pecan sauce. Enjoy!

Tips for Making this Vegan Hippie Bowl Recipe Perfectly

• Organic Vegetables: Feel free to customize based on what you have access to. Swap the microgreens for roasted broccoli florets, incorporate beets, use your favorite type of sweet potato. Truly make this recipe your own!
• Organic Quinoa: You can use any color that you have on hand – white, red, or multi-color quinoa.
• Always Massage the Kale. Trust me on this one. Kale leaves can be very tough & chewy if not messaged. So, make sure to massage the kale leaves for at least 2 minutes – you’ll get a nice hand workout in.
• Organic Chipotle Chili Powder: If you can’t handle the heat, feel free to reduce or even omit the chipotle powder!

Storing & Reheating

As mentioned above, this Vegan Hippie Bowl with Chipotle Pecan Sauce is the perfect healthy recipe for leftovers & meal prep!

Fridge Storage. Transfer ingredients to separate air-tight glass containers & refrigerate for up to 4 days.

Reheating. To reheat, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Transfer the chickpeas, quinoa, & the vegetables to an oven-safe bowl. Place in the oven for 10 – 15 minutes, until warmed through. Remove from the oven and serve with the remaining toppings.

More Healthy Vegan Bowl Recipes You’ll Love

• Thai Peanut Butternut Squash & Quinoa Nourish Bowl
• Roasted Beet & Sweet Potato Quinoa Buddha Bowl with Crispy Chickpeas
• Vegan Butternut Squash & Lentil Nourish Bowl
• Sweetgreen-Inspired Vegan Autumn Harvest Bowl
• Roasted Chickpea & Winter Vegetable Quinoa Glow Bowl with Golden Turmeric Tahini Dressing

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Xoxo.

Christin.

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