🥦 Buffalo Cauliflower Bowl

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Roasted cauliflower and chickpeas tossed in spicy Buffalo sauce over rice, with lettuce, carrot and ranch. A vegetarian bowl with all the flavor of wings.

⏱️ 30 min🍽️ 2 servings👩‍🍳 Easy🔥 618 calories per serving💪 18 g protein per serving

Ingredients

  • 1 small head (1.1 lb) cauliflower
  • 8.5 oz (240 g), drained canned chickpeas
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • to taste salt
  • 1/2 cup (3.5 oz) long-grain white rice
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1/4 cup hot sauce (such as Frank's RedHot)
  • 2 cups shredded (3.5 oz) romaine lettuce
  • 1 medium (3.5 oz) carrot
  • 3 tbsp (1.5 oz) ranch dressing

How to make it, step by step

  1. Preheat the oven to 425 °F. Cut the cauliflower into florets and drain and pat dry the chickpeas.
  2. Toss the cauliflower and chickpeas with the oil, garlic powder and salt, spread on a sheet pan and roast for 20 minutes, flipping halfway.
  3. Meanwhile, cook the rice in salted water according to the package.
  4. Melt the butter with the hot sauce in a small saucepan and toss with the roasted cauliflower and chickpeas.
  5. Divide the rice between two bowls with the shredded lettuce and thin carrot strips, add the Buffalo cauliflower and drizzle with the ranch.

Nutrition facts (per serving)

618
calories
18 g
protein
78 g
carbs
26 g
fat

Values are approximate.

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