Harvest Grain Bowls

Name: Harvest Grain Bowls
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 medium sweet potato (diced); 1 small delicata squash (deseeded and diced); 1 lb ground chicken; 1 cup quinoa (cooked according to package); 1 bunch kale (washed, destemmed, and massaged.); 1 medium apple (decored and diced); 2-4 dates (pits removed and diced); balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil (for dressing )

by Kelsey Romano on October 9, 2024

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These harvest grain bowls combine warm roasted veggies, crisp fall apples, and a delicious balsamic dressing for the perfect easy meal. They are incredibly cozy and packed with over 30 grams of protein.

Why You’ll Love These Bowls

These harvest grain bowls are the perfect easy meal.
They have over 30 grams of protein per bowl.
The bowls are packed with seasonal produce.
They are the perfect balanced meal.
Eating seasonal is incredibly beneficial for your health.
The mix of flavors and textures come together so well.

Ingredients & Substitutions

Olive oil. Olive oil is used for many things in these harvest grain bowls – to roast the veggies, cook the ground chicken, and for the dressing.
Sweet potatoes. 1 medium sized sweet potato, diced.
Delicata squash. 1 small delicata squash, deseeded and diced.
Ground chicken. 1 lb of ground chicken. Ground turkey works too. You can also omit the meat if you prefer a plant based meal.
Quinoa. 1 cup of quinoa, cooked according to package. Sub brown rice.
Kale. 1 bunch of kale, washed, destemmed, and massaged with olive oil, lemon juice & salt.
Apple. 1 large or 2 small apples, diced.
Dates. 2 dates, pits removed, and diced.
Balsamic vinegar & olive oil. This is what is used for the dressing. If you want more of a fancy dressing you can mix: ¼ cup balsamic vinegar, 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup, 1 garlic clove, grated, 2 teaspoons dijon mustard, ½ teaspoon sea salt, fresh ground black pepper, 6 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil.

How to Make

Step 1

Roast the veggies. Preheat the oven to 425. Toss the sweet potatoes and delicata squash with olive oil and salt. Bake for 25-30 minutes, tossing halfway through.

Step 2

Cook the chicken. Heat a skillet with olive oil at a medium high heat. Add the ground chicken, cooking for about 5-7 minutes, breaking up. You want it to be cooked and browned all the way through.

Step 3

Massage the kale. Toss the kale with olive oil, salt, and a dash of lemon juice. Massage well, this helps the kale to taste better and be a better texture.

Step 4

Assemble the bowls. Add the quinoa, kale, chicken, roasted sweet potatoes & delicata, apple, and dates.

Step 5

Serve & enjoy! Drizzle balsamic and olive oil over the harvest grain bowls and toss until combined.

Expert Tips

For the best harvest grain bowls, serve warm with balsamic and olive oil dressing.
Have fun with the roasted veggies! These bowls are super customizable. If you want to add any other seasonal veggies, have at it.
If you want a plant based meal you can omit the ground chicken. The quinoa adds a good amount of plant based protein to the dish.
For an added crunch factor, add in pumpkin seeds or chopped pecans.

How much protein is in these bowls?

These harvest grain bowls have around 30 grams of protein!

Can they be made plant based?

Absolutely, just omit the ground chicken.

What else can I add to enhance the flavor?

Switch up the basic balsamic and oil dressing for the balsamic vinaigrette shared in my blog post. Add chopped pecans or pumpkin seeds for a crunch factor.

How do I store them?

Store in an airtight container in the fridge for 1-2 days. For best results when storing, add fresh apples each day as they may get brown or soggy. Store the dressing in a separate container if possible.