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Veggie Power Bowl with Cashew Honey Mustard Dressing

By Kristina LaRue, RDN 19 Comments

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This Veggie Power Bowl topped with Cashew Honey Mustard Dressing is just what you need after a workout. It’s power-packed with quinoa, sweet potatoes, dried tart cherries, spring greens, roasted tofu, and sunflower seeds that will keep you fueled and speed recovery. This post is sponsored by my friends at the Cherry Marketing Institute as part of my ongoing partnership with them. 

This Veggie Power Bowl topped with Cashew Honey Mustard Dressing is just what you need after a workout. It’s power-packed with quinoa, sweet potatoes, dried tart cherries, spring greens, roasted tofu, and sunflower seeds that will keep you fueled and speed recovery.

Do you have any races scheduled this spring? Eric and I are trying to figure out what races we wanted to sign up for in the next few months. I want to do a few 5Ks and 10Ks and Eric would like to do another half marathon too. Does anyone have any good suggestions for races in the area? I’m kinda bummed we missed one of our favorite races of the year, the Winter Park Road Race. It’s a local 10K and was held a few weekends ago when we were on our Disney staycation. But that was so worth it.

This Veggie Power Bowl topped with Cashew Honey Mustard Dressing is just what you need after a workout. It’s power-packed with quinoa, sweet potatoes, dried tart cherries, spring greens, roasted tofu, and sunflower seeds that will keep you fueled and speed recovery.

Speaking of races, I wanted to share a little fun running research with you. In two different studies, runners who drank Montmorency tart cherry juice before and after long distance races experienced a faster recovery compared to those who drank a different beverage. Pretty cool, huh? Now you know why tart cherries have the power!

This Veggie Power Bowl topped with Cashew Honey Mustard Dressing is just what you need after a workout. It’s power-packed with quinoa, sweet potatoes, dried tart cherries, spring greens, roasted tofu, and sunflower seeds that will keep you fueled and speed recovery.

Add tart cherries to your training program to fuel muscle recovery. Drink two 8-ounce servings of tart cherry juice a day (or two 2-ounce servings of concentrate), which is the equivalent of nearly 100 Montmorency tart cherries!

This Veggie Power Bowl topped with Cashew Honey Mustard Dressing is just what you need after a workout. It’s power-packed with quinoa, sweet potatoes, dried tart cherries, spring greens, roasted tofu, and sunflower seeds that will keep you fueled and speed recovery.

Unleash the power of tart cherries, by adding juice or concentrate to your smoothie or yogurt. Sprinkle dried tart cherries into your morning bowl of oatmeal or onto a salad like this Veggie Power Bowl. Tart cherries can also be found in frozen or canned form and they taste amazing in a smoothie or straight out of the bag! I love slightly frozen tart cherries after a hot workout, so refreshing!

This Veggie Power Bowl topped with Cashew Honey Mustard Dressing is just what you need after a workout. It’s power-packed with quinoa, sweet potatoes, dried tart cherries, spring greens, roasted tofu, and sunflower seeds that will keep you fueled and speed recovery.

For recipes and more information on how to add tart cherries to your training, visit ChooseCherries.com.

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This Veggie Power Bowl topped with Cashew Honey Mustard Dressing is just what you need after a workout. It’s power-packed with quinoa, sweet potatoes, dried tart cherries, spring greens, roasted tofu, and sunflower seeds that will keep you fueled and speed recovery.

Veggie Power Bowl with Cashew Honey Mustard Dressing


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  • Author: Kristina LaRue'
  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 45 mins
  • Yield: 2 1x
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This Veggie Power Bowl topped with Cashew Honey Mustard Dressing is just what you need after a workout. It’s power-packed with quinoa, sweet potatoes, dried tart cherries, spring greens, roasted tofu, and sunflower seeds that will keep you fueled and speed recovery.


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Ingredients

Veggie Power Bowl

  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil, melted
  • 1 medium sweet potato, diced
  • 6 ounces extra firm tofu, drained and diced
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 cups spring greens
  • 1 cup cooked quinoa
  • ½ cup dried tart cherries
  • 2 tablespoons shelled sunflower seeds

Cashew Honey Mustard

  • ½ cup raw cashews
  • 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1/8 teaspoon paprika

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Arrange tofu and sweet potatoes on sheet; coat with coconut oil and cinnamon. Bake for 30 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, soak cashews in water for at least 15 minutes. Place cashews in food processor and process until ground. Add yellow mustard and honey to food processor and process until combined. Slowly pour in water and continue to process for a minute or so until dressing is formed. Add paprika to food processor and give it a quick whirl in the food processor to combine.
  3. To assemble the power bowls, add 1 cup lettuce to each bowl. Top each bowl of lettuce with ½ cup quinoa, ½ sweet potato, 3 ounces tofu, ¼ cup dried tart cherries, and 1 tablespoon sunflower seeds. Drizzle 1-2 tablespoons of dressing.

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Kristina LaRue, RDN

Hi I’m Kristina LaRue, RD (registered dietitian nutritionist), Peloton addict and mama to two active and hungry boys. On Love & Zest, you’ll find healthy-ish recipes that fuel the whole family. I’m all about veggie-filled breakfast, meal prep recipes, healthier sweets, and easy weeknight dinners made in the Instant Pot or sheet pan.

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Comments

  1. Jen says

    May 12, 2016 at 11:48 am

    Hi, Kristina!

    Friends and I made this at our cooking club last night. It was DELICIOUS! Do you know the nutritional/caloric data for this recipe?

    Thanks!
    Jen

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  2. Kelly says

    April 13, 2015 at 10:30 am

    This salad & dressing sounds AMAZING! 🙂 Will definitely be making this soon!

    Reply
    • Kristina LaRue says

      April 16, 2015 at 7:11 am

      Thanks Kelly!! You’ll love it.

      Reply
  3. Nita Sharda says

    April 10, 2015 at 1:55 pm

    I love the colors in the bowl! I’m sure I’d add edamame to the mix for some extra protein power – it’s something I always struggle with getting enough of!

    Reply
    • Kristina LaRue says

      April 16, 2015 at 7:13 am

      oooo… nice touch.

      Reply
  4. Ginger Hultin says

    April 10, 2015 at 12:47 pm

    Totally making this dressing – very unique! Yum!

    Reply
    • Kristina LaRue says

      April 16, 2015 at 7:13 am

      Thanks gal!

      Reply
  5. Julia | Orchard Street Kitchen says

    April 9, 2015 at 10:44 pm

    This looks like such a flavorful and nourishing salad! I love adding roasted sweet potatoes to salads, and really like how you paired it with sweet cherries. And your cashew honey mustard dressing looks so wonderfully creamy!

    Reply
    • Kristina LaRue says

      April 16, 2015 at 7:14 am

      Thanks for stopping by. Yummm roasted sweet potatoes. I like the warmth with the cool greens.

      Reply
  6. Marisa @ Uproot from Oregon says

    April 8, 2015 at 12:11 pm

    This dressing sounds incredible – so creative!

    Reply
    • Kristina LaRue says

      April 16, 2015 at 7:14 am

      THX Marisa!

      Reply
  7. Dietitian Jess says

    April 8, 2015 at 9:12 am

    These pictures are beautiful! 🙂 The salad sounds awesome, I’ve actually never put sweet potatoes on a salad but why not!? Tart cherries FTW!

    Reply
    • Kristina LaRue says

      April 16, 2015 at 7:14 am

      YES!! Do it!

      Reply

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