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Spiced Purple Power Bowl with California Prunes

This nutritious bowl truly embraces all shades of purple with ingredients that naturally display the pretty color. The recipe developed by Patricia Bannan, MS, RDN brings together purple cauliflower, purple fingerling potatoes, red onion, purple kale leaves, red beet, and California prunes.

Featuring California Prunes

Ingredients

	Purple Power Bowl
1	head purple cauliflower, chopped into small florets
1	red onion, sliced
½ tsp	kosher salt
¾ cup	dry green lentils
2 cups	purple kale leaves, chopped
¼ cup	cilantro (coriander) leaves
8	purple fingerling potatoes, sliced
1 tbsp	extra-virgin olive oil
½ tsp	ground black pepper
1	red beet, shredded
16	California prunes, halved
	Apple Cider Vinaigrette
3 tbsp	apple cider vinegar
1 tsp	maple syrup
¼ tsp	ground cumin
¼ tsp	ground cinnamon
½ tsp	kosher salt
½ cup	water
¼ cup	extra-virgin olive oil
1 tsp	Dijon mustard
1/8 tsp	ground cloves
4	California prunes
½ tsp	black pepper

Step 1
Preheat the oven to 218°C.
Step 2
Spread the cauliflower florets, purple potatoes, and sliced onions out over a baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and toss to coat. Season with salt and black pepper and roast in the oven for 20 minutes until the vegetables are tender and golden brown on the edges.
Step 3
Meanwhile, cover the lentils with 3 cups water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and cook gently until soft, about 20 minutes. Drain the excess cooking liquid and set aside.
Step 4
In a blender, combine the apple cider vinegar, olive oil, maple syrup, Dijon mustard, cumin, cloves, cinnamon, 4 whole prunes, salt, and pepper and blend until smooth and creamy. Thin with a ¼ cup water to loosen consistency if dressing is too thick. Transfer vinaigrette to a bowl and set aside.
Step 5
Divide ingredients into four serving bowls. To each bowl add a serving of the lentils, roasted cauliflower, potatoes, and onions and arrange some chopped kale, beet slices, and California prunes around the bowl.
Step 6
Drizzle the vinaigrette over each bowl. Garnish with cilantro and enjoy!

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Fruits & Vegetables, Lunch, Quick Meals, Vegetarian or Vegan

Spiced Purple Power Bowl with California Prunes

Ingredients

Purple Power Bowl

Apple Cider Vinaigrette

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