COLORFUL VEGGIE BOWL WITH CASHEW LEMON BASIL DIP

For 2 servings | Vegetarian

INGREDIENTS FOR CREAMY CASHEW LEMON BASIL DIP:

• 1/2 c unsalted roasted cashews
• 1/2 c water
• 1/4 c fresh basil leaves
• 1 tbsp fresh oregano
• 1/2 lemon, juiced
• 1 garlic clove
• 1/4 tsp Himalayan salt 

Place all ingredients into a blender. Blend on high until smooth. 

INGREDIENTS FOR BOWL:

• 1 c farro
• 3 tsp olive oil
• 1/2 bunch of broccolini 
• 1/2 bunch of dino kale
• 1 small sweet potato
• 1/2 c white mushrooms
• handful of snap peas
• 2 small radishes 
• 1/2 c tricolored carrots
• 1 small avocado 
• 2 tbsp pistachios
• small handful of mixed fresh herbs
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 tsp black sesame seeds 
• 1 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1/2 c Creamy Cashew Lemon Basil Dip

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 
2. Skin and chop sweet potato into 1/2 inch cubes. 
3. Once oven is hot, place cubed sweet potato onto a baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Mix well and place in oven. Cook for 6 mins and stir. Cook for 3–4 more minutes until pieces are tender and browned; set aside. 
4. Cook farro according to package directions; set aside. 
5. While farro is cooking, wash and chop broccolini into bite-size pieces and kale into 1/2-inch thick slices.
6. In a cast iron pan, heat 1 tsp of olive oil; once hot, add the chopped broccolini. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt, pepper and red pepper flakes. Cook on high heat for 5–7 mins until tender and dark green. Remove from heat; set aside. 
7. In the same cast iron pan, add 1 tsp olive oil. Add the sliced dino kale and a pinch of salt and pepper. Stir constantly for about 3 mins until kale is wilted and dark green. Remove from heat; set aside. 
8. Wash and thinly slice the mushrooms, radishes and carrots; set aside. 
9. Wash and slice off the flower end of the pea pods so the peas remain in the pods and are visible.
10. Once everything is cooked, it's time to assemble the two bowls. (I like to use bowls that are almost like a plate with curved edges, but two large bowls will work too.) Spoon Creamy Cashew Lemon Basil Dip into center of bowls. 
11. Split all the prepared ingredients equally between the bowls, placing the cooked ingredients in the bowl around the dip, then topping with the fresh ingredients.
12. Season avocado with salt and pepper. Sprinkle fresh herbs, sesame seeds and remaining pepper flakes around the bowl.