Crispy Chickpea, Sweet Potato and Kale Bowls with Garlic Tahini Sauce

Crispy Chickpea, Sweet Potato and Kale Bowls with Garlic Tahini Sauce - Eat Spin Run Repeat

I had almost just as much fun acquiring the ingredients for this week’s recipe as I did actually eating it. Let me explain.

Ingredients for Crispy Chickpea, Sweet Potato and Kale Bowls with Garlic Tahini Sauce - Eat Spin Run Repeat

Recently I was catching up on an episode of The Good Life Project, a show that has been on my list of weekend must-listen podcasts for years now. The guest was the woman who unknowingly became the voice in over 400 million GPS-enabled devices, and later, Australian Siri in the iPhone. She didn’t know that the mysterious gig she auditioned and was hired for was going to have such widespread reach, and it wasn’t until years after the top-secret recordings wrapped up that a friend called her and said, “that was you in our GPS!”

curry powder

After being inspired by the story of how she’s built her personal brand (or life after Siri, I suppose you could call it), I decided to switch my iPhone to the Australian Siri voice, just for kicks. By the way, if you’d like to to give this a shot, just go to Settings > General > Siri and pick the Australian female voice.

kale and zucchini

Later that day I was running some errands, one of which included going to Whole Foods to collect the ingredients for these Crispy Chickpea, Sweet Potato and Kale Bowls I’m about to share with you. I hopped in the car and put my phone in the cupholder, then paused and had a thought. Even if I were to be blindfolded and fast asleep, I could probably still navigate my way to Whole Foods, BUT this seemed like a fun opportunity to give Aussie Siri a chance to get me there.

maldon sea salt

I picked my phone back up, punched in my destination, then hit Directions and Start. Then, in her friendly Australian accent, with the most enthusiasm and energy I’ve ever heard in a voice coming out of my phone, she said, “Starting route to…. Whole Foooooods!!!!!”

roasted sweet potato

I couldn’t help but burst into a loud cackle at that point because she sounded so genuinely excited to take me there. Sort of like when a parent announces to their child on Christmas morning that they’re going to…… Disneyland!!! Only let’s be real here – Whole Foods pretty much is like Disneyland for adults, right? Ok, maybe just me.

Crispy Chickpea, Sweet Potato and Kale Bowls with Garlic Tahini Sauce - Eat Spin Run Repeat

When I got home I went about making dinner, roasting rounds of sweet potatoes sprinkled in flaky sea salt and pepper on a baking sheet and curry spiced chickpeas on another. While they got nice and crispy in the oven I whirled up a creamy, dreamy garlic tahini sauce in the food processor and steamed some kale. After a little bit of assembly time, the finished creation looked like this:

Crispy Chickpea, Sweet Potato and Kale Bowls with Garlic Tahini Sauce - Eat Spin Run Repeat

In the words of Uncle Jesse on Full House, “Have MERRRR-CYYY!”

As I sat down to eat, I couldn’t help but wonder about what other amusing things Siri might say. At the same time, I couldn’t figure out why I hadn’t played with this wonderful feature on my earlier phones too. Surely Siri isn’t nearly as entertaining to most people who had fun asking her questions upon unboxing their iPhone 4s back in the day – I’m just a little late to the party. Like, 5 years late.

Crispy Chickpea, Sweet Potato and Kale Bowls with Garlic Tahini Sauce - Eat Spin Run Repeat

Curious about what the response might be (and fully aware that I was sitting down to enjoy my meal with a robot), I asked, “Siri, what are you having for dinner?” Her response:

“I’ll leave the eating to you, Angela!”

Whatever you say, my friend.

Crispy Chickpea, Sweet Potato and Kale Bowls with Garlic Tahini Sauce - Eat Spin Run Repeat

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Crispy Chickpea, Sweet Potato and Kale Bowls with Garlic Tahini Sauce - Eat Spin Run Repeat

Crispy Chickpea, Sweet Potato and Kale Bowls with Garlic Tahini Sauce


  • Author: Angela Simpson
  • Total Time: 50 minutes
  • Yield: 2 servings 1x

Description

These Crispy Chickpea, Sweet Potato and Kale Bowls with Garlic Tahini Sauce will nourish you from the inside out, leaving you feeling satisfied, grounded and ready to take on whatever life throws at you.


Ingredients

Scale
  • extra virgin olive oil, in a mister
  • 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and sliced into rounds
  • 1/4 medium red onion, cut into wedges
  • 1 cup sliced zucchini
  • 1 1/2 cups cooked chickpeas, patted dry (this is key – remove as much moisture as possible!)
  • 1 tsp curry powder
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric
  • 1 lime
  • about 5 cups of lacinato kale, stems removed and chopped into bite-size pieces
  • roughly chopped fresh parsley, sunflower sprouts, pepitas, hemp seeds and lime slices to garnish
  • flaked sea salt (I use Maldon or Frontier Natural Products Pink Himalayan Sea Salt) and freshly ground black pepper

Dressing (you will have some leftover, and I recommend doubling or tripling this for easy blending):

  • juice of 1 lime
  • 2 tbsp tahini
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 tbsp water, plus more to thin if needed

Instructions

  • Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 400F.
  • On one baking sheet, arrange the sweet potato, zucchini and red onion slices in a single layer. Mist them all with extra virgin olive oil, then give them a generous sprinkle of sea salt and black pepper.
  • In a bowl or sealed container, combine the chickpeas with 1 tbsp olive oil, curry powder, turmeric and juice of 1/2 lime. Give it all a good shake/stir, and dump the chickpeas out onto the other baking sheet.
  • Put both pans in the oven. The vegetables will need about 25 minutes and the chickpeas will need about 30 minutes before they’re golden and crispy. Be sure to shake the pan of chickpeas every 10 minutes or so for even roasting.
  • To make the dressing, whirl up all ingredients in a blender or food processor until completely smooth.
  • When the chickpeas are nearly ready, steam the kale for 3 minutes or until wilted and vibrant green. Toss it in a little olive oil, a squeeze of lime juice and a sprinkle of sea salt. Divide the kale between 2 bowls.
  • Arrange the sweet potato rounds, roasted zucchini, onion and crispy chickpeas on top of the kale. Add a generous drizzle of dressing, then garnish with parsley, sunflower sprouts, pepitas, hemp seeds and lime wedges.

Notes

Note: The chickpeas may seem a little soft immediately after coming out of the oven, but any that you keep as leftovers will become more firm as they cool.

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 30 mins
  • Category: lunch, dinner
  • Method: roast

Crispy Chickpea, Sweet Potato and Kale Bowls with Garlic Tahini Sauce - Eat Spin Run Repeat

So tell me…

  • What accent does your Siri have?
  • Anyone else enjoy asking him/her questions as much as I do? If not, perhaps you haven’t found this yet.

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24 thoughts on “Crispy Chickpea, Sweet Potato and Kale Bowls with Garlic Tahini Sauce

  1. Hey Angela!
    What a lovely recipe! Everything about it drew me in… the bright colors, the lovely mix of ingredients and spices!
    Healthy living is such great fun!
    I will certainly scour your website to view recipes you’ve suggested in the past as well.
    I look forward to reading about the exciting recipes and fund adventures!
    Thank you.
    Steve

  2. I made this yesterday and it was fantastic – I can’t wait to have the leftovers tonight. I’ll definitely be making this again. It was comforting, healthy and delicious! Thanks Angela.

  3. I made this for dinner and it was delicious! The only thing I did differently was to put all the yummy roasted vegetables on top of fresh arugula. It was so good that I hid the leftovers from my husband so I could eat it for lunch the next day. Thanks for this great recipe.

  4. I just made this, I roasted a bunch of veggies in olive oil, salt, pepper and some morroccan spices. Put it together with kale & quinoa with some avocado & roasted seeds with the tahini dressing…. YUM!! My new fav!! Was a little labor intensive with all the veggies, but I made a big batch so I can have it throughout the week!!

    1. I’m so glad to hear this, Kathleen! Your avocado and roasted seeds additions are making me so hungry right now. I agree with you – it’s a little bit of labour up front, but the reward is totally worth it – especially when you get to enjoy it all on more than one night as leftovers!

  5. Hi Angela, this looks like something my husband and I would definitely LOVE ❤️! I haven’t made it YET but I’m wondering why you would wilt the kale. Could we serve it on raw kale or spinach? Someone suggested arugula but I wonder if the flavors would compliment each other well. Thanks again for what looks like a delicious dinner idea.

    1. Hi Alicia! I decided to wilt the kale because it can be tough on its own when raw (a lot of chewing, and a little more challenging digestion-wise too). Wilting helps to soften it, but you could absolutely swap for spinach if you prefer not to do the wilting part. Arugula would still work, but would just provide more of a peppery flavour. I hope this helps, and my apologies for the delayed response!

  6. I’ve made this with various vegetables around the house and it turns out great every time. I added some curry seasoning to the vegetables also to add a little more flavor.

  7. This was awesome! I added some marinated chicken thighs – this was one of the tastiest salads ever. I loved the crispy chickpeas and flavor and texture profile and the pumpkin seeds add a nice crunch and some extra protein! Great recipe!!

  8. This is the perfect salad for the cold weather months! I absolutely love everything about this recipe!! The only thing I’ve done differently is roasting the garlic cloves with the veggies before blending them up to make the dressing. Thanks for my new favorite salad recipe!

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