Cauliflower Turmeric Quinoa Bowls

Cauliflower Turmeric Quinoa Bowls are a delicious blend of turmeric and cumin, garlic and onion. Enjoy this recipe as a light main dish or a piquant side dish! These quinoa bowls are big on flavor without a lot of fuss! {Gluten-Free + Vegan} 

Turmeric + cumin = DELICIOUSNESS

Spiriteds, have you paired turmeric with cumin yet? Because if you haven’t, then you should. These two spices belong together, and they’ll take even the earthiest of ingredients and send their flavors soaring. Case in point: quinoa and cauliflower, two mild foods that shine when the right ingredients are added.

They absorb the turmeric and cumin, and all of a sudden, you have a tastebud-worthy meal. Also, you know how sometimes you eat a spicy meal that otherwise tastes good, but every now and then you get a weird bite of either just one spice or an overload of all the spices? Well, Cauliflower Turmeric Quinoa Bowls aren’t like that. No spice-related peaks or valleys in this gluten-free dinner recipe. Just a nice even flavor that ages well. So well that these bowls are perfect leftovers, or meal prep options.

Seriously, Cauliflower Turmeric Quinoa Bowls taste like they took hours to prepare, full of rich flavors and complementary textures, when in reality the recipe takes maybe 30 minutes to prepare.

So grab your bowl, make this batch of deliciousness, and get your turmeric + cumin ON!

Cauliflower Turmeric Quinoa Bowls ingredients

This is a flexible recipe, so feel free to adjust the ingredients for the flavor balance you want.

• Quinoa. I prepare enough for two cooked cups. This means, based on the brand I use, I prepare one cup of uncooked quinoa in two cups of water.
• Cauliflower florets. I cut my cauliflower into small florets. And if they are still too big when they start cooking, I break them down even more once they’ve softened in the saucepan.
• Olive oil and sea salt. These two ingredients flavor the quinoa and keep it from being so sticky that it’s hard to work with.
• Garlic and green onion. Amounts listed are a guideline. Add as much or as little of each as desired.
• Turmeric and cumin. Amounts listed are a guideline, so add more as desired. And if you do, then taste to see if a little extra sea salt would also work.
• Coarse black pepper. Add this to the finished product and ENJOY!

How to prepare Cauliflower Turmeric Quinoa Bowls

1. In a saucepan, bring to a boil the quinoa, water, olive oil, sea salt, garlic, turmeric, and cumin. Then simmer covered for about 5-7 minutes, or until the water has begun to evaporate.
2. Add the chopped cauliflower florets, cover the saucepan again, and continue to simmer for another 7-8 minutes, or until the liquid in the saucepan has completely evaporated and the quinoa becomes fluffy. Remove the saucepan from the heat.
3. Then stir in the green onion, cover the saucepan, and let the ingredients sit for another 5 minutes, cooling at room temperature.
4. Lastly, fluff the quinoa mixture with a fork, garnish with black pepper, serve up, and ENJOY!
5. Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for about 2-3 days.

Enjoy this spicy meal as either a light main dish or a piquant side dish!

More quinoa recipes!

If you are in the mood for quinoa, then there are countless ways to enjoy it, including sweet AND savory flavors! Here are a few of our family’s favorite quinoa recipes!

• Creamy Avocado Garlic Quinoa Bowls
• Herbed Veggie Quinoa Bowl
• Spicy Quinoa-Stuffed Peppers
• Cinnamon Quinoa Breakfast Bowls
• Cinnamon Apple Quinoa

Stay well and stay wild, Spiriteds! I’m glad you’re here! 🩷

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