A common question that I ask my vegetarian friends is, “How do you get your protein?” The answers are most likely a combination of beans, nuts, and special grains. I thought it would be great to feature one of my go-to recipes when I need to increase the protein in my diet.

I came up with this flavorful recipe after spotting something similar at a small town cafe on the way to Lake Tahoe. Although their original concept was nice, I thought it was lacking in flavor. I tweaked it to finally come up with this version.

This recipe is tossed in a tahini dressing, which most of you will recognize as something similar to Annie’s Goddess dressing. It’s essentially the same thing, but without the preservatives.

I served this recipe with a couple of slices of vegan bread from a local bakery. Everything you see is vegan-friendly!

Ingredients

1 large sweet potato
1 cup chick peas, drained
1/4 cup parsley, chopped
1/2 medium red onion, chopped
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp paprika
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Directions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. While the oven is warming, peel and cube sweet potatoes. Line baking sheet with foil and toss sweet potatoes and onion with olive oil, cumin, paprika, and salt and pepper. Bake for 20 minutes, flipping once.

Combine chick peas, roasted sweet potatoes, red onions, parsley in a large serving bowl. Fold in tahini dressing. Recipe follows.

Dressing Ingredients
Recipe from Oh She Glows

Makes 1 cup of dressing

1/4 cup tahini paste
2 garlic cloves
1/2 cup lemon juice
2-4 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
3 tbsp water as needed

Directions

Combine lemon juice, salt and pepper, tahini paste, and garlic. Whisk in olive oil. Add water slowly until you get desired consistency.

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