Green Goddess Pesto Bowls

These Green Goddess Pesto Bowls are a delicious healthy dinner loaded with potatoes, crispy tandoori chickpeas, roasted brussels sprouts, kale and an easy homemade pea pesto! Garnish with toasted pumpkin seeds and hemp seeds for a nourishing plant-based meal.

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Today I bring you a different post all about heading into the New Year and focusing a little bit more on self-care. Hitting that reset button always seems to be something we crave right about now each year as we are in sugar overload from all the holiday sweets. Don’t get me wrong, I love me some dessert, but I also love getting back on track and packing in those green veggies, mindful intentions, and a little more self-care, whatever form it comes in. 

I decided to start 2019 with more of a self-care attitude. As I am 7 months pregnant and headed into the third trimester, I’ve been trying to take a little extra time for me. That includes making sure my diet is balanced, it means taking longer showers for some “me” time, and indulging in a massage or two because my back has been hurting a lot more this pregnancy. And I think with being a working mommy to a wild two-year old, I deserve a little pampering 🙂

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So basically lots of pampering in my near future depending on what I’m feeling like. Maybe I want an impromptu massage (Spafinder), or maybe I want to buy myself some new makeup/skin care (Ulta Beauty), maybe I want to update my space at home with something that makes me happy or a new kitchen appliance, because I need yet another one lol (Bed Bath & Beyond), or buy myself a new outfit (JCPenny). I don’t even know the last time I went shopping for myself was! I haven’t quite decided, but that’s the amazing thing about Happy Cards, is that you don’t have to right away. That’s also why they make the perfect gift for anyone, so you don’t have to spend forever staring at the gift card carousel at your local grocer stressing about which one to get. Happy Cards has lots of different options, the one I chose was just one of eleven choices! Check your local grocer to buy the perfect Happy Card. Head over to their website to buy Happy Cards!

Pesto Bowl Ingredients

Now, of course for me, self-care also includes eating right and feeling my best from the inside-out. These Green Goddess Pesto Bowls are the perfect recipe for that. It’s packed with nutrients, is made in just 30-minutes, and is so tasty you’ll forget it’s actually good for you! You can certainly modify it to include whatever veggies you’d like too. In this version I chose to include:

☆ roasted potatoes

☆ kale

☆ roasted brussels sprouts

☆ crispy tandoori spiced chickpeas

☆ toasted pumpkin seeds

☆ and all paired with my favorite pea pesto from Minimalist Baker

How To Make These Green Goddess Pesto Bowls

Like I mentioned earlier, these Green Goddess Pesto Bowls are so simple to make and can be on your table in just 30 minutes! I love me a good 30 minute meal.

First, preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Slice the potatoes in half and place in a medium bowl, drizzle with olive oil (about 1-2 tbsp), sprinkle with salt and pepper and toss to coat the potatoes well. Place on a baking sheet and roast in the oven (flipping halfway into roasting) for 20-25 minutes, until golden brown.

Repeat with the brussels sprouts and roast for 20-25 minutes.

In the meantime, drain and rinse the chickpeas, place in the same bowl, drizzle with about 1 tablespoon of olive oil and 2 tablespoons of tandoori spice. Sprinkle with salt and toss. Place onto a parchment lined baking sheet and place in the oven and roast for about 20 minutes.

While the veggies are roasting, make your pesto by blending all ingredients together until smooth.

Lastly, drizzle olive oil over the kale and add the kale to the oven for the last few minutes of roasting (you can add it to another baking sheet in the oven, just push your other veggies to one side).

Place each veggie in your bowls, top with a generous portion of the pea pesto and garnish with hemp seeds, and toasted pumpkin seeds (if desired).

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Let me know what you think about these Green Goddess Pesto Bowls down below in the comments section as well as giving it a five rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ so that others can discover a nourishing, delicious, flavorful plant-based dinner recipe. Be sure to tag me on Instagram, Facebook, or Pinterest if you make it!

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