Harvest Bowls

 This meal was delicious and with a little prep ahead came together super fast on a busy weeknight.

My shortcuts were to buy freezer brown rice and precut butternut squash and a bag of brussel sprouts at Trader Joes.  I roasted the vegetables ahead the weekend before and had them ready to reheat.  I used cut up roasted chicken from Sams Club also as a shortcut.

Here are the ingredients and steps:

Roasted Vegetables

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.  Meanwhile, line a large baking sheet with foil.  Add brussel sprouts and butternut to a bowl (I like to use a stainless steel bowl, but glass or plastic works too), I also cut my brussel sprouts in half because I am not a fan of brussel sprouts and this makes it more palatable to me.  I used the entire bag of brussel sprouts and pkg of butternut squash, but you can use the amount that seems right for the number of people you are cooking for.  This served 4 people, and there were still a lot of vegetables leftover, so I would probably do about half that next time. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with 1 tsp. salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika and 1/4 tsp. cayenne or regular chili powder.  Mix thoroughly to coat, then spread onto prepared baking sheet. Roast until the vegetables are tender and browned , about 25 minutes, stirring halfway through.

Prepare

Brown rice

cut up chicken (heat up if bought ahead and refrigerated)

Reheat veggies in microwave if made ahead or serve straight from oven

dice an apple

goat cheese

balsamic vinigrette (I bought this as well, but you can make a homemade recipe if preferred)

Assemble Bowls

Place brown rice in bottom of each bowl

Top with chicken, roasted vegetables, diced apple pieces 

Drizzle with Balsamic vinigrette and sprinkle with crumbled goat cheese

Super Yummy

You can get creative with bowls, swapping out the rice for other grains, the chicken for other proteins and the vegetables for ones of your choosing.  Use the vinigrette or don't, cheese or no.  It is a very versatile dish and can be adapted easily for personal preferences and dietary needs.