Plant Based RD· by Catherine Perez★ 5.0

Chimichurri Meatball Grain Bowls

Name: Chimichurri Meatball Grain Bowls
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 3, 3-4 servings
Cuisine: Argentina Inspired
Ingredients: 1/2 cup parsley, stems removed; 1/2 cup cilantro, or more parsley, stems removed; 3 cloves garlic, grated; 1–2 red chilies, minced or 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes; 1 1/2 tbsp red wine vinegar; Juice of one lemon; 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1 tsp dry oregano; 1/2 tsp salt or more to taste; 16 oz (1lb) plant-based minced meat (I used Beyond Meat’s Plant Based Grounds made with avocado oil); 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs (use gluten-free if needed); Zest of 1 lemon; 2 cloves garlic, grated; 1 shallot, minced; 2 tbsp chimichurri; 1 tbsp dry oregano; 1/2 tsp kosher salt; 1 tbsp avocado oil; 2 cups shredded kale; 1 tbsp chimichurri sauce plus more for serving; 2 cups shredded romaine lettuce; 1 1/2 cups cooked quinoa; Lemon White Bean Spread for serving; Lemon wedges for serving

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · recipe makes 3 · 50m total

Servings

Calories

27% of a 2,000 cal day

535KCAL

Protein

31g62% DV

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat21g

27%

Saturated4g

18%

Unsaturated18g

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Total Carbs57g

21%

Fiber13g

46%

Total Sugars5g

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incl. Added Sugars1g

Starch38g

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Sodium1400mg

61%

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie day.

These Chimichurri Meatball Grain Bowls are a great high in plant-based protein addition to any meal or ingredient prep you’re planning.

Ingredients

3 SERVINGS

Chimichurri Prep

½ cupparsley — stems removed
½ cupcilantro — stems removed, or parsley
3garlic — grated
1–2red chilies — minced, or red pepper flakes
1½ tbspred wine vinegar
1lemon
⅓ cupextra virgin olive oil
1 tspdry oregano — dried
½ tspsalt

Chimichurri Meatballs

1 lbplant-based minced meat — made with avocado oil, 16 oz
½ cuppanko breadcrumbs
1lemon — zested
2garlic — grated
1shallot — minced
2 tbspchimichurri
1 tbspdry oregano — dried
½ tspkosher salt
1 tbspavocado oil

From the weekly prep

2 cupsshredded kale
1 tbspchimichurri sauce
2 cupsshredded romaine lettuce
1½ cupscooked quinoa
Lemon White Bean Spread
Lemon

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Method

50m total

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