Big Chimichurri Chickpea & Sweet Potato Bowl with Peppers
Ready in about 40 minutes, this colourful chickpea and sweet potato dish is built for clean bulking — 1000 kcal and 30g protein.
Ingredients
- 270g chickpeas
- 340g sweet potato
- 80g red pepper
- 80g green beans
- 10g olive oil
- 6g garlic
- 10g lemon juice
- large handful of parsley & oregano, chilli flakes
- 10g olive oil
- 60g avocado
- 15g red onion
Method
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Prep everything first: wash and trim the peppers and green beans, then measure out the sauce ingredients.
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Cube the sweet potato and roast at 200°C for 25 minutes until soft and caramelised.
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Pat the chickpeas dry and roast at 200°C for 20 minutes until crisp, tossing halfway.
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Finely chop the herbs and mix with the garlic, olive oil, lemon juice and chilli flakes. Spoon the chimichurri over the sliced protein.
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Meanwhile, steam or stir-fry the peppers and green beans for 3-5 minutes until just tender with a little bite.
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Build the bowl: sweet potato first, then the veg and chickpea, spooning over any remaining sauce. Finish with the red onion.
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Bulking upgrade: add the olive oil, avocado for extra energy-dense calories.
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