Vegan Buddha Bowl with Nutfruit Balls
- 30 g uncooked couscous
- 100 g cooked chickpeas
- fresh mint
- ½ cucumber
- ¼ red onion
- 1 tomato
- ½ cup roasted peanuts or 1 tbsp. chunky peanut butter
- ½ cup pitted dates
- pinch of salt
For the nut balls (5 minutes):
1) Blitz the peanuts or peanut butter in a blender (not until completely smooth) and set aside.2) Then, blitz the pitted dates.
3) Finally, add the peanuts back into the blender with the dates, add a pinch of salt and pulse 4) together. When they are well mixed together, roll into balls and place in a food container to store them in the fridge.
Preparation (15 minutes):
1) Put the dry couscous in a bowl and just cover with boiling water.2) Leave it to soak for 10 minutes, until the water is absorbed and the grains have softened.
3) Then, add the drained and rinsed chickpeas to the bowl, add the couscous and mix all together.
4) Add the diced vegetables (onion, tomato and cucumber) and the chopped fresh mint to the bowl.
5) Add extra virgin olive oil and a pinch of salt and mix well.
6) To serve, place the nutfruit balls in the center of the bowl.