Cannellini Bean, Quinoa, & Kraut Bowl

Satisfying macro bowl with greens, cooked quinoa, roasted sweet potato, avocado, and plenty of sauerkraut. Perfect for meal prep and workweek lunches!

Guys, I need to decorate.

My friend and photographer came over to take some photos of me in my home this week for the blog.

I had the idea to use my couch for the scene, my beige couch with an expansive blank white wall above it that stretches from the window to the wall.

A blank white wall that could *really* use a painting, a decorative shelf, a framed photo….SOMETHING.

But I didn’t have anything, so instead we worked hard to place plants and bright pillows and cheerful coffee mugs to give the scene some zest.

The white walls were acceptable when I moved in 5 months ago, but now they feel a bit harsh and unwelcoming.

I just don’t quite know where to start, you know?

One of my best friends told me, just put one thing up and go from there.

Well, OK, that sounds easy enough.

Maybe I should just put up some food photos and call it a day.

What do you think about blowing up this Cannellini Bean, Quinoa, & Kraut Bowl in all it’s colorful macrobiotic glory as the focal point for my living room?

This bowl is packed with plant-based protein, healthy fats, probiotics, and complex carbs to keep you healthy and satisfied!

Back when I first started Flora & Vino, bowls were my jam.

In fact, at one point, I thought I *only* wanted to share bowl recipes on the blog.

Breakfast bowls, lunch bowls, snack bowls, dinner bowls, dessert bowls, big bowls, little bowls.

Hey, everything is better in a bowl.

But eventually I started branching out and my macro bowls packed with colors and texture took a backseat as I experimented, well, beyond the bowl.

This January, though, I decided to bring back the bowl-life and make a new macro bowl to share.

I love this Cannellini Bean, Quinoa, & Kraut Bowl because it combines my favorite flavors for a hearty plant-based blend.

This Cannellini Bean, Quinoa, & Kraut Bowl is inspired by my love for plant-based alliteration and by favorite Eden Foods products.

This bowl starts with Eden Foods Organic Cannellini Beans and Eden Foods Organic Red Quinoa.

Quinoa is a complete plant-based protein on its own, giving this bowl a powerful head start.

I love the way the red quinoa looks and its slight sweeter flavor profile compared to white quinoa!

Next, let’s add in an underrated legume, the white kidney bean, that’s also packed with protein.

Save a chickpea, eat a cannellini bean, anyone?

Instead of my typical kale or spinach leafy green base, I mixed in baby greens for a lighter green salad that allows the quinoa and white kidney beans to shine.

Now that you have your base going, let’s add some toppings.

Once you have all of the base ingredients prepped, the rest is simple.

Throw them in a bowl with roasted sweet potato and sliced red cabbage and add a big squeeze of lemon and a drizzle of avocado oil.

Mix, mix, mix.

Bowl your creation and top with scallion, a generous amount of avocado, and Eden Foods Organic Sauerkraut!

I love adding Sauerkraut to my bowls for a bit of salty sour savory flair.

It works well here to offset the sweetness of the sweet potatoes.

If you’re not a sauerkraut fan, try mixing it into your macro bowls and taste how it up-levels the flavor!

Enjoy this Cannellini Bean, Quinoa, & Kraut Bowl as an easy lunch or light dinner.

I like to prepare all of the ingredients in advance to throw together for meal prepped lunches.

You can store the cooked quinoa, roasted sweet potato, and cannellini beans in the fridge for several days and recombine in bowls as you go.

For dressing, I used a simple lemon and cold-pressed avocado oil combo.

You could also use your favorite dressing or I recommend trying a tahini dressing!

Enjoy!

If you make this Cannellini Bean, Quinoa, & Kraut Bowl I’d love to hear what you think!

Be sure to leave me a comment, rating, and review so I can use your feedback to create more yums.

Give me a shout on Instagram and use #floraandvino to show me your creations.

Check out my Pinterest page to pin more recipe like this one to make later.

If you want more power-packed bowls combinations, check out my Easy Mexican Macro Bowl, Garden Tempeh Macro Bowls with Creamy Hemp Heart Ranch, and Green Macro Bowl with Turmeric Tahini.

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XO Lauren

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Photography by Hot Pan Kitchen